Peru won the last time they faced Manchester, and things went their way on Friday too. The Peru Tigers walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Manchester Squires.
Isaiah Korba was his usual excellent self, rushing for 210 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peru was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Peru's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Manchester, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Peru will head out on the road to take on Maconaquah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Maconaquah's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for Manchester, they will welcome Churubusco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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