The Peru Nighthawks had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ogdensburg Free Academy 20-18. Winning may never get old, but Peru sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Zack Engstrom was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. landen duprey did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Ogdensburg Free Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Peru will head out on the road to face off against Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Ogdensburg Free Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
