Football Preview: Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats vs. Fulton Steamers
Pearl City-Eastland is 0-3 against Fulton since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats will welcome the Fulton Steamers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pearl City-Eastland managed to keep up with Durand/Pecatonica until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Pearl City-Eastland was outmatched by Durand/Pecatonica on the road and fell 36-8. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Rivermen are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-13, which was the final score in Fulton's tilt against Lena-Winslow on Friday.
Pearl City-Eastland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fulton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Pearl City-Eastland came up short against Fulton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-6. Will Pearl City-Eastland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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