(Peru, Neb.)- The Peru State Football Team defeated the Clarke University Pride in their first conference game of the season, 34-9, on Saturday, September 28
th. The Bobcats are now 3-1 and 1-0 in The North Division of the Heart of America Conference.
The Bobcats had 85 passing yards and 237 rushing yards against the Pride. The team only let the Eagles have 286 total offensive yards in the game.
The Bobcats struck early in the first quarter with
Jordan Kempf having a 86 yard return to score the first touchdown of the game for the Bobcats. A three-yard rush by
Stacian Livingston during the Bobcats second possession of the game scored a touchdown and up the Bobcats up 14-0. In the second quarter, Livingston added an 2-yard rushing touchdown early. Clarke makes a field goal in the second quarter to put the score at 21-3 at halftime.
Caleb Jackson had a big interception for the Bobcats returning 78 yards to score the first touchdown of the second half. The Pride responded with a touchdown, the score was 28-9 going into the final quarter.
Colin Shields threw a three yard pass to
Kaleb Herbel to score a the final touchdown of the game putting the final score at 34-9.
Colin Shields had 8 completions for 85 yards resulting in one touchdowns along with 49 rushing yards the longest being 21 yards in the matchup.
Stacian Livingston had a total gain of 90 rushing yards and the longest being 33 yards and scoring two touchdowns for the Bobcats.
Ricky Fulton had a total gain of 40 rushing yards with the longest being 6 yards.
Jordan Kempf added 24 yards with the longest being 17.
The Bobcats had a total 85 receiving yards during the game with
Kaleb Herbel having 35 yards, the longest being 24 yards also scoring the final touchdown.
Daylan Jones added 16 total yards against the Pride.
Ja-Quez Oliver had six total tackles with two solo tackles.
Jaylen Jean-Louis had five solo tackles.
Ashley Thompson also had five total tackles with four being solo.
Mason Benjamin had four total tackles with one solo,
Gavin Dunkel had four assisted tackles.
Next: The Bobcats travel to Lamoni, Iowa to take on the Graceland Yellowjackets on Saturday, October 5
th at 2:00pm.