The Wabash Apaches will face off against the Peru Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wabash is looking for their season?s first win.
Last Friday, Wabash lost to Manchester at home by a 42-26 margin. The Apaches gained 70 more yards on the day, but it was the Squires that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Wabash got top-tier performance from Noah Baldwin, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Baldwin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 57 yards. Davon Osborn also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Wabash wouldn't let Manchester keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Harris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Peru was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 24-20 to Lewis Cass.
Despite the loss, Peru got top-tier performance from Isaiah Korba, who rushed for 290 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Boggs, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Peru was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 449 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis Cass only gained 283.
Wabash's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Peru, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Wabash took a serious blow against Peru in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 53-13. Thankfully for Wabash, Matthew Roettger (who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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