Rochester has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Peru Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Rochester has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three contests.
Rochester is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Lewis Cass for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-22 win on the road. Considering the Zebras have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brant Beck was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Meadows, who gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 329 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Peru fell victim to Maconaquah and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Braves 42-0. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rochester's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Peru, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rochester has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 304.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rochester came up short against Peru in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-23. Thankfully for Rochester, Matthew Roettger (who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) 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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