The Peoria Lions will take on the Champaign Central Maroons 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 took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Richwoods 66-7 at home. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central entered their contest against Danville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Champaign Central fell 44-31 to Danville. The loss 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.
Peoria pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Champaign Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Peoria against Champaign Central when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 62-6 victory. In that match, Peoria amassed a halftime lead of 54-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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