On Friday, Peoria Heights faced West Prairie/Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Peoria Heights Patriots were outmatched by West Prairie/Southeastern on the road and fell 64-6. The Patriots just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Austin Nelson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns for West Prairie/Southeastern. Nelson's longest reception was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Backing up that air attack was Matt Whitman, who rushed for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Peoria Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for West Prairie/Southeastern, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
As of now, neither Peoria Heights nor West Prairie/Southeastern have any future games scheduled.
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