After flying high against Keene Central two weeks ago, Northeastern Clinton came back down to earth. The Cougars fell 21-14 to the Peru Nighthawks on Monday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Nighthawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Although Northeastern Clinton took the loss, they still got scores from Peyton Scott and Maddie Arno.
Kirsten Stahl
| 03/27/25 vs Plattsburgh | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Northern Adirondack | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Keene Central | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Moriah | 5 |
| 04/05/25 vs Saranac | 7 |
Northeastern Clinton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kirsten Stahl and Scott. Stahl also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Scott got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northeastern Clinton dropped their record down to 3-3-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Peru, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Northeastern Clinton will host Moriah at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Peru will be paying especially close attention to the Cougars' match: after the Cougars face off against Plattsburgh, they'll take on Peru again at 7:30 p.m. on May 7.
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