The MacArthur Generals will challenge the Peoria Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: MacArthur has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Peoria will arrive with four straight wins.
MacArthur is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Quincy Notre Dame on Friday. They took a blow against the Raiders, falling 49-7.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Peoria and Normal Community, and Peoria kept the tradition alive. The Lions blew past the Ironmen 36-14 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Peoria's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
MacArthur was taken down by Peoria 62-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
