Football Game Preview: Peoria Lions vs. Richwoods Knights
By Team Reports
Sep 30, 2025, 2:14am
Football Preview: Peoria Lions vs. Richwoods Knights

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10/04/24 - Home | 66-7 W |
09/29/23 - Home | 76-13 W |
09/29/22 - Away | 66-12 W |
08/27/21 - Away | 62-27 W |
04/03/21 - Home | 70-28 W |
+ 5 more games |
Peoria is 9-1 against Richwoods since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will head out to challenge the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Peoria took on Normal West on Friday. The Lions took a 43-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 16, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Richwoods was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 17-14 heartbreaker at the hands of Champaign Central. While the Knights had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Maroons 7-3.
Peoria's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Richwoods, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Peoria against Richwoods in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 66-7 win. In that game, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 50-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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