The Normal West Wildcats will square off against the Peoria Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Peoria is facing Normal West at the wrong time: Normal West suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were outmatched by the Purple Raiders at home and fell 48-16. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Purple Raiders are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, Peoria put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Manual 86-12 at home. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Normal West's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Peoria, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Normal West might still be hurting after the 62-41 loss they got from Peoria in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Normal West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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