Richwoods is 1-9 against Peoria since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Richwoods came into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Champaign Central by a score of 17-14 on Friday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Maroons 7-0 in the first quarter.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Peoria and Normal West had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lions fell 43-38 to the Wildcats on Friday. Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Wildcats since Friday.
Richwoods' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Peoria, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Richwoods took a serious blow against Peoria in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 66-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 50-0.
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