Bloomington is 5-0 against Urbana since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders will head out to challenge the Urbana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bloomington has four straight victories, Urbana has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bloomington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Normal West, posting a 48-16 win on the road. Given the Purple Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Wildcats are ranked 201st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rob Lanier was his usual excellent self, rushing for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was AJ Codron, who threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Urbana had to suffer through a 59-6 loss at the hands of Champaign Central. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-6.
Bloomington's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Urbana, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Bloomington barely slipped by Urbana in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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