Football Preview: Peotone Blue Devils vs. Eureka Hornets
The Peotone Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Eureka Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eureka is hoping to do what Herscher couldn't on Friday: put an end to Peotone's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Peotone blew past Herscher, posting a 35-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Blue Devils just coasted through the last quarter.
Peotone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 320 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Peotone's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Connor Pasch was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Eureka owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 victory over Shelbyville.
Peotone's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Eureka, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
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