The Peoria Notre Dame Irish will head out to challenge the Danville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peoria Notre Dame will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Friday, Peoria Notre Dame was fully in charge, breezing past St. Bede 47-13. The Irish's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Dallas Harder
| 10/17/25 @ St. Bede | 173 |
| 09/05/25 @ Peoria | 155 |
| 09/12/25 @ Champaign Central | 144 |
| 09/19/25 vs Richwoods | 96 |
| 10/03/25 @ Manual | 89 |
Dallas Harder continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 173 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Maxwell, who rushed for 76 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Peoria Notre Dame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Bede only rushed for 58.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Danville). They strolled past Richwoods with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-22. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
Peoria Notre Dame better keep an eye on D'Mario Jackson. He was instrumental in Danville's win, rushing for 114 yards and two scores on only five carries.
Peoria Notre Dame's record now sits at 6-2. As for Danville, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Peoria Notre Dame has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Danville, though, as they've been averaging only 19.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Peoria Notre Dame against Danville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-36 victory. In that game, the Irish amassed a halftime lead of 58-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
