Football Preview: Galena Pirates vs. Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen
Galena hasn't had much luck against Durand/Pecatonica recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Galena Pirates will challenge the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Galena: 17, Durand/Pecatonica: 8.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Durand/Pecatonica is hoping to do what Fennimore couldn't on Friday: put an end to Galena's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Galena walked away with a 29-19 win over Fennimore.
Meanwhile, Durand/Pecatonica owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They claimed a resounding 30-0 victory over Morrison at home. Given the Rivermen's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Mustangs are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durand/Pecatonica relied on the efforts of Cooper Hoffman, who rushed for 41 yards and three touchdowns, and Dermot Dolan, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Jaxon Diedrich did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
Durand/Pecatonica was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Galena's record is now 3-1. As for Durand/Pecatonica, their record is now 4-0.
Galena was taken down by Durand/Pecatonica 62-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoffman, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Now that Galena knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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