'Dozer Dust Up': Mid-Illini football rivals set to meet at Dozer Park

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Mid-Illini Conference football is coming to Dozer Park.

Morton and Metamora will play their Week 9 league game on Friday, Oct. 16 at the home of the Peoria Chiefs. This game was originally scheduled to be played at Carper Field in Morton.

However, Potters coach Adam O'Neill announced the venue change via social media on Thursday, July 23 with a graphic titled, 'Dozer Dust Up.'

"Excited news for the @pottersfootball," he posted. "Week 9 we will be playing at Dozer Field in Peoria"

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Excited news for the @pottersfootball
Week 9 we will be playing at Dozer Field in Peoria pic.twitter.com/ZtTlxwvGRo

— Coach O’Neill TurnoverD (@23adamoneill) July 23, 2026

This is the first time two teams from the Mid-Illini will play on the 24-year-old baseball field. Since 2015, Peoria Notre Dame has hosted a 'Shamrock Classic' game at Dozer Park, with their Sept. 25 homecoming game against Danville being the 11th edition.

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

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