Illinois High School Football - Bloomington held off by Richwoods
September 18, 2015: Bloomington, IL 61701 In Friday's league game, the Richwoods Knights (Peoria, IL) football team tipped the host Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), by a final score of 35-34.
The Knights (1-3) will now prepare for their game against West (Normal, IL). The Wildcats come into the Big Twelve game with a 2-2 record. In their last game, West got by Grayslake North (Grayslake, IL), 59-54, in a non-league game.
The Purple Raiders now hold a 0-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Normal Community for a Big Twelve game on Friday, September 25. Bloomington will battle a Ironmen team coming off a 47-0 league win over Manual (Peoria, IL). The Ironmen record now stands at 4-0.