The Peoria Heights Patriots will challenge the Flanagan/Woodland Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peoria Heights has given up an average of 44.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Peoria Heights is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 62 points back in September, they were much more limited against Galva on Friday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 38-12. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Flanagan/Woodland faced Biggsville West Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Falcons took a 40-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heat.
Flanagan/Woodland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Peoria Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Peoria Heights was taken down by Flanagan/Woodland 38-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Falcons' Leelynd Durbin, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. Now that the Patriots know 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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