Football Recap: Peoria Lions vs. Bloomington Purple Raiders
Peoria won against Champaign Central last Friday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Peoria Lions enjoyed a cozy 44-28 victory over the Bloomington Purple Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Bloomington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rob Lanier, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Another pass catcher making a difference was Keyontae Hamilton, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Peoria pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bloomington, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Peoria will head out to square off against Normal Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Normal Community will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Peoria surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bloomington, they will host Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season.
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