Football Preview: Peru Tigers vs. Rochester Zebras
Two dominant backs in Isaiah Korba and Brant Beck are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Peru Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Rochester Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Peru's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Maconaquah on Friday. They were outmatched by the Braves at home and fell 42-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Rochester had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-22 win over the Kings on the road. Considering the Zebras have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Beck, who rushed 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 back 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 matchups.
Peru now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rochester, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Peru has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 304.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rochester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Peru was able to grind out a solid win over Rochester in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 34-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peru since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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