Football Recap: Rochester Zebras vs. Peru Tigers
After losing to Peru the last time they met, Rochester decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rochester Zebras took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over the Peru Tigers. The Zebras might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 28 points or more this season.
Rochester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kale Shotts led the charge by rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Meadows, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 295 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Rochester pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Peru, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Rochester has already played their next contest, a 42-7 win against Northfield on the 4th. As for Peru, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-14 victory against Southwood on the 4th.
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