Football Preview: Peru Tigers vs. Maconaquah Braves
The Peru Tigers will challenge the Maconaquah Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Peru earned a 35-28 win over Manchester.
Isaiah Korba continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peru was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They strolled past Rochester with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Maconaquah's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Robinson, who threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 301.6 passing yards per game. Fuddy Kile was Robinson's top target, picking up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Peru's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Maconaquah, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Peru has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 284.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Maconaquah has preferred to attack from the air: they average 268.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Peru was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Maconaquah in their previous meeting back in September. Can Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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