The Maconaquah Braves will face off against the Peru Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Maconaquah's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Whitko 62-0 on the road. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maconaquah found their leader in underclassman Aiden Robinson, who threw for 337 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Brady Dausch made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Peru on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Wabash out of the water with a 48-14 final score. The Tigers pushed the score to 34-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Apaches had little chance of recovering from.
Isaiah Korba was his usual excellent self, rushing for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Ryne Babbs also helped out as he racked up 152 rushing yards.
The victory (which was Maconaquah's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. As for Peru, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Maconaquah and Peru were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Maconaquah came up empty-handed after a 27-26 defeat. Thankfully for Maconaquah, Matthew Roettger (who rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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