The Centennial Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Centennial is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Normal Community on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Centennial was outmatched by Normal Community at home and fell 49-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Ironmen: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Bloomington lost to Peoria on the road by a 44-28 margin on Friday.
Despite their loss, Bloomington saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rob Lanier, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Bloomington also got help from Keyontae Hamilton, who showed off his sure hands for 107 receiving yards.
Bloomington wouldn't let Peoria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bloomington can thank Kyveon Chestnut and Hamilton for forcing both of them.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Bloomington, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Centennial lost to Bloomington on the road by a decisive 34-20 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lanier, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Centennial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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