The Manchester Squires grabbed the lead in the first quarter before being edged at Peru 19-18 Friday.
First Quarter
Manchester – #18 Brock Casper 10 Yd pass completed to #34 Reiss Gaerte for a TD. Manchester 6, Peru 0
Peru – #2 Matthew Roettger 10 Yd pass completed to #3 Braxten Robbins for a TD. Manchester 6, Peru 6
Manchester – #18 Brock Casper 23 Yd pass completed to #34 Reiss Gaerte for a TD. Manchester 12, Peru 6
Second Quarter
Peru – #2 Matthew Roettger with a 12 Yd Rushing TD. Manchester 12, Peru 12
Third Quarter
Peru – #2 Matthew Roettger with a 39 Yd Rushing TD. Manchester 12, Peru 19
Fourth Quarter
Manchester – #22 Preston Duffy with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. Manchester 18, Peru 19
Manchester – 2Pt Conversion Failed. Manchester 18, Peru 19
Offensively, Brock Casper connected with Reiss Gaerte for 2 TD passes on the evening. Memphis Wood and Logan Eastgate also each had multiple receptions. Mason Rooney led the effort on the ground with 68 yards and Preston Duffy added a rushing TD.
Defensively, the Squires were led by Preston Duffy, Mavern Smith and Caden Miller. Reiss Gaerte had an interception as well.
