Peoria won the last time they faced Peoria Notre Dame, and things went their way on Friday too. The Peoria Lions snuck past the Peoria Notre Dame Irish with a 46-40 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Irish are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Peoria Notre Dame lost, don't look at Lawson Alwan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Alwan is now averaging an impressive 111 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Hanley, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Peoria and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Peoria will face off against Morris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will welcome Champaign Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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