You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Peotone's strategy against Marengo on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Peotone Blue Devils blew the Marengo Indians out of the water with a 42-13 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Peotone can attribute much of their success to Wyatt Smith, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. That's the most total yards Smith has posted since back in September of 2023.
Peotone pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marengo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Peotone will face off against Reed-Custer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marengo, they will head out on the road to challenge Woodstock North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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