Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 28-14 bruising from the Peru Tigers. The Knights were down 20-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Southwood lost, don't look at Griffin Chambers. Despite the final result, he threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards.
Peru was led to victory by Tanner Boggs and Isaiah Korba. Boggs rushed for 132 yards on only 14 carries, while Korba rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Boggs has posted since back in September of 2023.
Southwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Peru, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Southwood will challenge Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Southwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Peru, they will take on Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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