The Danville Vikings will challenge the Peoria Notre Dame Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peoria Notre Dame took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Danville, who comes in off a win.
Danville and Richwoods met for a duel on Friday where Danville prevailed. Danville took down Richwoods 44-26. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, a win for Peoria Notre Dame just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Christian Brothers, falling 62-28. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 174th in Illinois, while the Cadets are ranked sixth in Missouri).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jack Hanley, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. Lawson Alwan was another key back, gaining 149 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Peoria Notre Dame was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Danville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Danville might still be hurting after the 36-16 loss they got from Peoria Notre Dame when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Danville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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