Lewis Cass lost to Peru back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Lewis Cass Kings snuck past the Peru Tigers with a 24-20 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Kings.
Trevor Rowe was a one-man wrecking crew for Lewis Cass as he rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Rowe is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game. Jonathan Mack was in the mix as well, providing Lewis Cass with two touchdowns.
Lewis Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Peru still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Korba, who rushed for 290 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Korba's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Tanner Boggs was another key player, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Lewis Cass now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Peru, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis Cass will head out to take on Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Northwestern focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Peru, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wabash at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Wabash focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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