Football Preview: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers
The Lincoln Railsplitters will face off against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lincoln's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Normal University on Friday. They were beaten by the Pioneers 52-0. While losing is never fun, the Railsplitters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Pioneers are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by MacArthur on the road and fell 55-12.
Lincoln's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Decatur Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-6 victory. In that match, Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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