Football Preview: Bloomington Purple Raiders vs. Peoria Lions
Bloomington hasn't had much luck against Peoria recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders will face off against the Peoria Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Bloomington was fully in charge, breezing past Peoria Notre Dame 34-7 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Purple Raiders had established a 20 point advantage.
It was another big night for Rob Lanier, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Peoria humbled Champaign Central with a 44-2 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Maroons are ranked 359th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bloomington's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Peoria, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Bloomington was taken down by Peoria 52-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bloomington was down 32-6.
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