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.