Pearl City-Eastland managed to keep up with Durand/Pecatonica until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats had to suffer through a 36-8 loss at the hands of the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen. The Wildcats have struggled against the Rivermen recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Durand/Pecatonica's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lukas Rossow led the charge by rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Dermot Dolan, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Pearl City-Eastland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Durand/Pecatonica, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pearl City-Eastland will be playing in front of their home fans against Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they will take on Dakota at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Durand/Pecatonica is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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