Football Game Preview: Tremont Turks vs. Eureka Hornets

Tremont hasn't had much luck against Eureka recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Turks will take on the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

On Friday, Tremont came up short against Tri-Valley and fell 21-13. While losing is never fun, the Turks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Vikings are ranked 188th).

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Eureka's offense. They were beaten by El Paso-Gridley 40-0 on Friday.

Tremont will have to contain Finn Hoffman as he made an impact in Eureka's last game. He rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown.

Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Tremont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Tremont was taken down by Eureka 46-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Turks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.