Peru has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Peru didn't have too much trouble with Southwood on the road as they won 28-14. The Tigers pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Tanner Boggs and Isaiah Korba were among the main playmakers for Peru as the former rushed for 132 yards on only 14 carries and the latter rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Boggs has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only two points in their last game, Northwestern made sure to put some points up on the board against Wabash on Friday. Northwestern simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wabash 40-6 at home. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Northwestern, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Peru was dealt a bruising 41-7 loss at the hands of Northwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2014. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Peru was down 35-7.
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