Football Preview: Rock Island Rocks vs. Moline Maroons
After two games on the road, Rock Island is heading back home. They will welcome the Moline Maroons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Rock Island took a blow against Bradley-Bourbonnais, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Boilermakers are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, Moline entered their contest against Quincy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Moline came up short against Quincy, falling 43-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Maroons have suffered against the Blue Devils since October 7, 2016.
Rock Island's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Moline, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rock Island lost to Moline at home by a decisive 28-10 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Rock Island have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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