Football Preview: Champaign Central Maroons vs. Peoria Lions
The Champaign Central Maroons will take on the Peoria Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Peoria is facing Champaign Central at the wrong time: Champaign Central suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 44-31 to the Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for the Maroons in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Champaign Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Talin Baker.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Peoria, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-7 victory over Richwoods. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Peoria, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Champaign Central was taken down by Peoria 62-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Champaign Central was down 54-6.
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