Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Peoria Notre Dame). They breezed by the Richwoods Knights on the road to the tune of 65-14 on Friday. With the Irish ahead 37-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jack Hanley had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peoria Notre Dame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Peoria Notre Dame's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ben Mullens and John Couri.
The win made it two in a row for Peoria Notre Dame and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Richwoods, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Peoria Notre Dame is taking a road trip to face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 105 points over their last three games. As for Richwoods, they will welcome Champaign Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Champaign Central is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Richwoods will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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