Football Preview: Galena Pirates vs. Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen
Galena is 0-6 against Durand/Pecatonica since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Galena Pirates will square off against 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 came out on top against Fennimore by a score of 29-19.
Meanwhile, Durand/Pecatonica got themselves on the board against Morrison on Friday, but Morrison never followed suit. They breezed by the Mustangs at home to the tune of 30-0. Given the Rivermen's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Mustangs are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durand/Pecatonica's success was spearheaded by 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. Durand/Pecatonica also got help from Jaxon Diedrich, who showed off his sure hands for 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 now sits at 3-1. As for Durand/Pecatonica, their record is now 4-0.
Galena was dealt a bruising 62-14 loss at the hands of Durand/Pecatonica 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? There's only one way to find out.
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