If Bloomington was riding high fresh off their 34-7 takedown of Peoria Notre Dame last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bloomington Purple Raiders lost to the Peoria Lions on the road by a 44-28 margin on Friday. The Purple Raiders haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bloomington's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rob Lanier, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyontae Hamilton, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bloomington wouldn't let Peoria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bloomington can thank Kyveon Chestnut and Hamilton for forcing both of them.
Bloomington's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Peoria, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Bloomington will welcome Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season. As for Peoria, they will venture away from home to challenge Normal Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Normal Community's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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