The Peoria Notre Dame Irish will challenge the Champaign Central Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Peoria Notre Dame was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Peoria. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Lions are ranked 98th).
Despite the loss, Peoria Notre Dame got top-tier performance from Lawson Alwan, who 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. Another rusher making a difference was Jack Hanley, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 39-15 to Centennial.
Peoria Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Champaign Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Peoria Notre Dame against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-21 victory. Does Peoria Notre Dame have another victory up their sleeve, or will Champaign Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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