Football Preview: Plattsburgh Hornets vs. Peru Nighthawks
The Plattsburgh Hornets will face off against the Peru Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Plattsburgh's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat AuSable Valley 36-0 on the road.
Plattsburgh had a senior duo take command as Dan Hartmann threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns and Dominic Deangelo picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Deangelo showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards. Plattsburgh also got a significant boost from Landon LaDue, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Plattsburgh's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hartmann and Bryan Kemokai.
Meanwhile, Peru had to start their season on the road last Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Woodstock by a score of 35-33. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 270th in New York, while the Wasps are ranked eighth in Vermont).
Peru might have lost, but man, Sawyer Schlitt was a machine: he rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Plattsburgh was taken down by Peru 40-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Plattsburgh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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