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| 10/10/25 - Away | 22-14 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 14-36 L |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 34-7 W |
| 08/24/18 - Away | 22-43 L |
| 08/25/17 - Home | 14-50 L |
Peru had lost five straight, but after bumping their record up to 2-6 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Northfield Norsemen by a score of 22-14. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 36-14 victory the Norsemen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
The critical scores for Peru came from Isaiah Korba, Aiden Sheets, and Kouper Burks.
Peru didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Korba picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Northfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7. They gained 150 more yards on the day, but it was Peru that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Northfield had strong showings from Briggs Baker, who rushed for 115 yards on only nine carries, and Tyler Haupert, who rushed for 30 yards and one touchdown. Baker also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending one pass.
Looking ahead, Peru will square off against Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northfield, they will host Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Norsemen will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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