The third road matchup was the charm for Southwood, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They managed a 20-14 win over the Peru Tigers on Friday. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 28-14 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Maddox Marshall had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 154 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 62 yards and one touchdown.
Knights
| 10/03/25 @ Peru | 248 |
| 09/12/25 vs Northfield | 187 |
| 09/19/25 @ Wabash | 109 |
| 09/26/25 vs Manchester | 79 |
| 09/05/25 vs Northwestern | 74 |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Southwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Peru lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ryne Babbs, who rushed for 58 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and one TD. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Aiden Sheets was another key player, rushing for 118 yards on only 12 carries.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Peru, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Southwood is set to take on their familiar foe Whitko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Peru will challenge rival Northfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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