Illinois High School Football - Rock Island thwarted by Dunlap
September 6, 2024: Rock Island, IL 61201 Dunlap Eagles (Dunlap, IL) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the host Rock Island Rocks (Rock Island, IL), 41-31 in a non-league battle.
With the win, Dunlap improves its record to 2-0 on the season. The Eagles host Pekin (Pekin, IL) to play the Dragons in a Mid-Illini battle on Friday, September 13. The Dragons go into the battle with a record of 1-1. Pekin lost 28-21 in their recent non-league battle against Belleville East (Belleville, IL)
The Rocks now have a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Quincy for a Western Big 6 battle on Friday, September 13. Rock Island will play a Blue Devils team coming off a 42-13 non-league win over Alton (Alton, IL). The Blue Devils record now stands at 2-0.