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| 10/18/24 - Home | 44-28 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 52-12 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 54-0 W |
| 04/09/21 - Neutral | 50-35 W |
| 10/18/19 - Away | 42-26 W |
| + 3 more games |
Peoria is 7-1 against Bloomington since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Purple Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Peoria knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Bloomington likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Peoria really took it to Champaign Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-27 victory. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Maroons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Bloomington had to suffer through a 53-19 loss at the hands of Peoria Notre Dame. The Purple Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peoria will need to focus on slowing down Jordan Norton, one of several Bloomington players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 148 receiving yards and one score. Norton showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyontae Hamilton, who threw for 240 yards and one touchdown on only 19 passes.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Peoria, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Peoria strolled past Bloomington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 44-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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