​Sturgis East is playing its best soccer of the season at the right time. After breaking through a stubborn Rising Tide defense in the second half, the Storm pulled away for a 3-1 victory to earn their third straight win, their longest win streak of the fall. Russell Peters led the charge with two goals and an assist, including a dazzling solo effort that opened the scoring. Adrian Kniskern added a goal, and Gael Knight contributed an assist as Sturgis East improved to 6-5. The Storm also had a standout performance from goalkeeper Patrick Endreas, who made nine saves to preserve the lead and help fend off a late Rising Tide push. Even after conceding a penalty kick with seven minutes remaining, Sturgis East remained composed and closed out another important victory.In other high school action:Boys Soccer Upper Cape 7, South Shore Tech 0: The Rams (6-4-2) recorded their best offensive game of the season. Tommy Kirk had three goals and an assist, while Charlie Fernandes added a hat trick as well. Caoimhin McGeough finished with a goal and an assist. Daniel Hingston and Oliver Barton had two assists each. Goalie Riley Merry had his first shutout for the varsity team in his varsity debut.Girls Soccer Cape Tech 3, Falmouth Academy 0: The Crusaders (3-10-1) snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over the Mariners (1-5-1).Upper Cape 7, South Shore Tech 0: The Rams (2-11-1) won back-to-back games for the first time this season.Sandwich 3, Monomoy 0: The Blue Knights (11-2) have won 10 of their past 11 games as they beat the Sharks (0-15).Sturgis East 0, Rising Tide 0: The Storm (7-2-1) recorded their first draw of the season. Boys Cross Country The Upper Cape Tech boys finished fifth at the Mayflower League Cross Country Championship. Sam Fischer achieved All-Star honors with a fifth-place finish. Girls Cross CountryMadi Johnson and Eliza Tillman ran well finishing ninth and 10th overall, respectively, for Upper Cape at the Mayflower League Cross Country Championship. Courtney Jacobs is the Sports Editor for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at cjacobs@capecodonline.com and follow him on X: @coolinwithCJThanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans.This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Russell Peters leads Sturgis East boys soccer past Rising Tide