Football Preview: Rochester Zebras vs. Peru Tigers
Rochester has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Peru Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Rochester has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three matches.
Rochester is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-22 victory over Lewis Cass. The Zebras might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Brant Beck was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Trenton Meadows, who gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 329 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Peru's offense. They were beaten by Maconaquah 42-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rochester's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Peru, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rochester has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 329.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rochester came up short against Peru in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-23. Thankfully for Rochester, Matthew Roettger (who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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