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| 10/17/25 - Away | 42-14 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 44-28 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 52-12 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 54-0 W |
| 04/09/21 - Neutral | 50-35 W |
| + 4 more games |
Despite more penalty yards than offensive yards (126 to 107), Peoria somehow pulled a rabbit out of their hat on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bloomington Purple Raiders 42-14. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Purple Raiders: they've now won six in a row.
Detaurion Pollard went supernova, rushing for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Peoria's run defense was locked in: Bloomington could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. The Lions' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.5.
Although Bloomington took the loss, they still got scores from Keyontae Hamilton and Ky'Veon Chestnut.
Peoria's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Bloomington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Peoria will be playing at home against Normal Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Ironmen have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Bloomington, they will venture away from home to square off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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