The Pekin Dragons are taking a road trip to take on the Metamora Redbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Pekin turned things around against Morton on Friday. They walked away with a 21-13 victory over the Potters.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Metamora over Canton in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Redbirds blew the Little Giants out of the water with a 61-16 final score. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Redbirds this season.
Pekin's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Metamora, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Pekin beat Metamora 42-35 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons 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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