The Peotone Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Reed-Custer Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peotone will be strutting in after a win while Reed-Custer will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Peotone took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Streator. Considering the Blue Devils' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer suffered their biggest loss since September 27, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against Coal City, falling 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Coalers are ranked 125th).
The win made it two in a row for Peotone and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points in those games. As for Reed-Custer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Peotone against Reed-Custer when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. In that matchup, the Blue Devils amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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