Morton and Pekin are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Morton Potters will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pekin Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Morton will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 46-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Metamora by a score of 40-37.
Meanwhile, Pekin entered their contest against Washington on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pekin took a 19-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Morton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Morton against Pekin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. Does Morton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pekin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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