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The Pekin (IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Morton (IL) by a score of 42-14.

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Morton----42
Pekin----14
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Game Story

Illinois High School Football - Pekin topped by Morton

September 22, 2023: Pekin, IL 61554

The Pekin Dragons football team (Pekin, IL), was beaten 42-14 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Morton Potters (Morton, IL)

The Potters (5-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Limestone (Bartonville, IL). The Rockets come into the Mid-Illini challenge with a 1-5 record. In their last challenge, Limestone was beaten by Washington (Washington, IL), 49-0, in a league challenge.

The Dragons now sport a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Metamora for a Mid-Illini challenge on Friday, September 29. Pekin will meet a Redbirds team coming off a 53-7 league win over Canton (Canton, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 3-2.

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  1. MaxPreps

    Game Started
    Morton
    Potters
    0 - 0
    Pekin
    Dragons
    Posted @ 9:13p
  2. D. Holcomb

    3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Morton
    Potters
    35 - 0
    Pekin
    Dragons
  3. D. Holcomb

    3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Morton
    Potters
    42 - 0
    Pekin
    Dragons
  4. D. Holcomb

    3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Morton
    Potters
    42 - 7
    Pekin
    Dragons
  5. D. Holcomb

    4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Morton
    Potters
    42 - 14
    Pekin
    Dragons
  6. M. Meyer

    Final
    Morton
    Potters
    42 - 14
    Pekin
    Dragons
    Posted @ 1:07p

Morton @ Pekin Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 22, 2023 @ 7:30p
Pekin High School
The Pekin (IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Morton (IL) by a score of 42-14.

Rankings & Records

Morton (23-24)

ILClass
589
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
8-26-14-24-0.800.857354169

Pekin (23-24)

IL
217
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
5-54-42-33-2.500.500243253

Team Scoring Averages

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Morton
12.015.00035.4
Pekin
01.81.84.824.3

Team Stat Comparison

MortonPekin
54.8Rushing Yards Per Game-
18.8Passing Yards Per Game-
13.9Receiving Yards Per Game-
73.6Total Yards Per Game-
12.6Tackles Per Game-
0.3Sacks Per Game-
5.2Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

MortonPekinNational Avg.
#9 Seandon Buffington92.7Rushing Yards Per Game
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20.6
#14 Jude Hart62.7Passing Yards Per Game
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50.5
#5 Christopher Schaff32.0Receiving Yards Per Game
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17.5
#14 Jude Hart104.0Total Yards Per Game
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36.9
#80 Clint Teater8.5Tackles Per Game
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2.7
#22 Trae Erickson0.5Sacks Per Game
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0.2
#5 Christopher Schaff6.0Points Per Game
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2.1

Record Breakdown

Morton (23-24)

Pekin (23-24)

8-2
Overall
5-5
6-1
League
4-4
2-0
Non-League
1-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-1
Common Opponent
4-3
4-2
Home
2-3
4-0
Away
3-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
8-2
In-State
5-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0