Peru was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Plattsburgh on Friday. The Peru Nighthawks breezed by the Plattsburgh Hornets on the road to the tune of 54-22. The Nighthawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
Sawyer Schlitt had a dynamite game for Peru, rushing for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Schlitt also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Wyatt Bridges was another key back, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Peru's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bridges and Landon Wilkins, who racked up five sacks between them. The dominant performance gave Bridges a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peru was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plattsburgh only rushed for a.
When it comes to explaining why Plattsburgh lost, don't look at Dominic Deangelo. Despite the final result, he picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Deangelo showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 64 yards.
The victory got Peru back to even at 1-1. As for Plattsburgh, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Peru didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-6 defeat vs. Beekmantown on the 27th. Plattsburgh has also already played their next game, a 24-0 win against Moriah on the 27th.
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