Football Recap: Galesburg Comes Up Short + How To Watch

If Galesburg was feeling good fresh off their 54-22 takedown of Alleman last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Silver Streaks took a blow against the Sterling Golden Warriors on Friday, falling 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Silver Streaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Golden Warriors are ranked 139th).

Grady Hickey threw for 160 yards while completing 72% of his passes. Bradley Eaton was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards.

Galesburg now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Sterling, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Galesburg will host Geneseo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Silver Streaks will be up against the Maple Leafs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sterling, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alleman at 7:00 p.m. The Golden Warriors will be up against the Pioneers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.