Football Preview: Peru Tigers vs. Wabash Apaches
The Peru Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Wabash Apaches at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Peru was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-20 to Lewis Cass. The Tigers gained 166 more yards on the day, but it was the Kings that made the best use of them.
Peru might have lost, but man, Isaiah Korba was a machine: he 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Meanwhile, Wabash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 42-26 fall against Manchester. The Apaches were down 35-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Wabash got top-tier performance from Noah Baldwin, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Baldwin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 57 yards. Wabash also got help from Davon Osborn, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Wabash wouldn't let Manchester keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Harris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Peru's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Wabash, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Peru has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 277.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Wabash, though, as they've been averaging only 51. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Peru against Wabash in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 53-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wabash's Trevor Daughtry, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Peru to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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