The Manchester Squires will face off against the Peru Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Manchester is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Maconaquah just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Braves. The loss came about despite the Squires having been up 28 in the second quarter.
Manchester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cody Carroll and Reiss Gaerte.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Peru, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They walked away with a 22-14 win over Northfield on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Manchester couldn't quite get it done against Peru in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' Isaiah Korba, who rushed for 210 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that the Squires know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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