Football Recap: Peru Tigers vs. Maconaquah Braves
Peru and Maconaquah squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Peru had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Maconaquah Braves, falling 35-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Isaiah Korba and Tanner Boggs certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Korba rushed for 130 yards, while Boggs rushed for 72 yards. Korba's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Peru was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
A big part of Maconaquah's win came down to the chemistry between Aiden Robinson and his top target Fuddy Kile. Robinson threw for 319 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes while Kile picked up 171 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Kile is now averaging an impressive 101.9 receiving yards per game. A healthy portion of Robinson's aerial production (117 yards to be exact) also went to Aj Kelly, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Peru's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Maconaquah, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0-1.
Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maconaquah, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Twin Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maconaquah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.1 points per game this season.
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