It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Peru had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Plattsburgh Hornets 37-12. Considering the Nighthawks have won six matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wyatt Bridges continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and four touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles. Peru also got a significant boost from Jake Frechette, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Peru's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Landon Wilkins was the leader with two.
Peru was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Peru's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Plattsburgh, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Peru will take on Beekmantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beekmantown will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Peru surely won't give up without a fight. Plattsburgh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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