Urbana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Bloomington Purple Raiders 84-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Purple Raiders are ranked 73rd).
Rob Lanier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bloomington, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Lanier's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavarrion Rodgers, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bloomington, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Urbana will host Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bloomington, they will welcome Normal Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Normal Community likes a good challenge.
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