The Lincoln Railsplitters will head out on the road to square off against the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while MacArthur will be coming in after a loss.
Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 33-20 victory over Decatur Eisenhower on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Railsplitters needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, MacArthur fell victim to Glenwood and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Titans and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Titans are ranked 30th).
Having lost for the first time this season, MacArthur fell to 4-1. As for Lincoln, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Lincoln was able to grind out a solid victory over MacArthur in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 43-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Railsplitters since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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