Illinois High School Football - Metamora held off by Peoria
August 26, 2022: Peoria, IL 61604 In Friday's non-league game, the Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL) football team tipped the visiting Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL), by a score of 2-0.
The Lions (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Danville (Danville, IL). The Vikings come into the Big Twelve game with a 1-0 record. In their last game, Danville got by Belleville West (Belleville, IL), 21-12, in a non-league game.
The Redbirds now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host LaSalle-Peru for a non-league game on Friday, September 2. Metamora will battle a Cavaliers team coming off a 31-21 non-league win over East Moline United (East Moline, IL). The Cavaliers record now stands at 1-0.