Illinois High School Football - Bloomington holds off Danville
August 29, 2025: Bloomington, IL 61701 The Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) football tipped the visiting Danville Vikings (Danville, IL), 21-14 in Friday's league outing.
The Purple Raiders now sport a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Normal University for a non-league outing on Friday, September 5. Bloomington will clash with a Pioneers squad coming off a 71-22 non-league win over Manual (Peoria, IL). The Pioneers record now stands at 1-0.
Coming up next, the Vikings battle the Urbana Tigers (Urbana, IL) in a Big Twelve contest, on Friday, September 5. Danville will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Tigers enter the contest with a 0-1 record after their 29-7 non-league loss to St. Teresa (Decatur, IL).