The Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats football team (Pearl City, IL), was tipped 7-6 in Friday's league challenge with the host Galena Pirates (Galena, IL)

The Pirates (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Dakota (Dakota, IL). The Indians come into the Northwest Upstate Illini challenge with a 3-3 record. In their last challenge, Dakota was tipped by Durand/Pecatonica (Durand, IL), 48-20, in a league challenge.

The Wildcats now sport a 1-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to West Carroll for a Northwest Upstate Illini challenge on Friday, October 7. Pearl City-Eastland will meet a Thunder team coming off a 60-6 league loss to Forreston (Forreston, IL). The Thunder record now stands at 0-6.