Football Recap: Peru Tigers vs. Lewis Cass Kings
After flying high against Whitko last Friday, Peru came back down to earth. The Peru Tigers took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewis Cass Kings. The Tigers gained 166 more yards on the day, but it was the Kings that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Peru still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Korba, who rushed for 290 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Korba is now averaging an impressive 150 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Tanner Boggs, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Peru was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 449 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis Cass only gained 283.
Trevor Rowe went supernova for Lewis Cass, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Jonathan Mack also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Peru's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Lewis Cass, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peru's road trip will continue as they head out to face Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peru is facing Wabash at the right time seeing as Wabash is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lewis Cass, they will challenge Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lewis Cass surely won't give up without a fight.
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