Marengo and Peoria Notre Dame squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Marengo had to settle for second. They and the Irish were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Indians couldn't quite close it out.
Peoria Notre Dame's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Maxwell led the charge by rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Maxwell is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Marengo's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Peoria Notre Dame, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
Marengo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will square off against Montini Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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