Soccer Game Preview: Peru vs. Fort Ann

The Peru Nighthawks will venture away from home to face off against the Fort Ann Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Ann is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.

Fort Ann better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Peru's game on Wednesday is any indication, that's when Peru really gets things going. The Nighthawks' defense stepped up to hand Northeastern Clinton a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Peru, who have now won four contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Fort Ann narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bolton Central 1-0. Given Fort Ann's advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Bolton Central are ranked 439th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Peru has been on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 27 matchups, dating back to last year. That's helped them to a 9-2-1 record this season. The wins were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 93 goals over those 27 games. As for Fort Ann, they have now won four of their last five games on the road. That's given a healthy boost to their 9-2-1 record this season.