Illinois High School Football - East Peoria held off by Limestone
September 8, 2023: Bartonville, IL 61607 In Friday's league game, the Limestone Rockets (Bartonville, IL) football team tipped the visiting East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL), by a final score of 13-12.
The Rockets (1-3) will now prepare for their game against Dunlap (Dunlap, IL). The Eagles come into the Mid-Illini game with a 3-0 record. In their last game, Dunlap got by Pekin (Pekin, IL), 40-20, in a league game.
The Raiders now hold a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Canton for a Mid-Illini game on Friday, September 15. East Peoria will battle a Little Giants team coming off a 57-13 league loss to Morton (Morton, IL). The Little Giants record now stands at 0-3.