Peru lost against Northwestern back in October of 2014, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Peru Tigers fell 29-16 to the Northwestern Tigers. While Peru had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored Northwestern 7-0.
When it comes to explaining why Peru lost, don't look at Isaiah Korba. Despite the final result, he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Korba was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Even though they lost, Peru was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only rushed for 81.
Peru didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brantlee Edwards, Lukas Ulery, and Trevi Hillman-Conley picked up one apiece.
Northwestern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Armani Jackson, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Shank, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns.
Peru dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwestern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Peru didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-28 win against Manchester on the 18th. As for Northwestern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 49-14 victory against Northfield on the 18th.
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