Durand/Pecatonica put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 61-13 victory over the Galena Pirates. The Rivermen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Cooper Hoffman, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Lukas Rossow was Hoffman's top target, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Durand/Pecatonica was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Durand/Pecatonica's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nolan Stadler, Brady Moore, and Moore picked up one apiece.
Durand/Pecatonica's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Galena, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Durand/Pecatonica will head out to face off against Lena-Winslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Durand/Pecatonica: 9.4, Lena-Winslow: 8.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Galena, they will take on Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Galena is facing Fulton at the right time seeing as Fulton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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