If Peru was riding high off their 5-0 takedown of Tippecanoe Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Peru Tigers came up short against the Northwestern Tigers on Monday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, Peru can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Northwestern is ranked 107th).
Peru's goal came courtesy of
Cassandra Blong, who's now up to four this season.
Peru has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Northwestern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peru will face off against Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Twin Lakes is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Peru will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Northwestern, they will take on Elwood at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern is facing Elwood at the right time seeing as Elwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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