The Peru Nighthawks will take on the Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Peru beats Ogdensburg Free Academy with 41 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Nighthawks' defense stepped up to hand Beekmantown a 41-0 shutout on Friday. The win was just business as usual for the Nighthawks, who after nine games remain undefeated this season.
Peru's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Blaise-Smith, who rushed for 112 yards and one score on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Bridges, who rushed for 50 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Peru's run defense was locked in: Beekmantown could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Blaise-Smith for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Ogdensburg Free Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Potsdam, posting a 30-0 win. Those 30 points were actually the fewest the Blue Devils have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Peru's record is now 9-0. As for Ogdensburg Free Academy, their record now sits at an identical 9-0.
Peru skirted past Ogdensburg Free Academy 20-18 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will the Nighthawks repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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