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| 10/11/24 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 7-24 L |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 34-14 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 33-30 W |
| 09/27/19 - Home | 24-21 W |
| + 4 more games |
Rock Island is 8-1 against Galesburg since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rocks will venture away from home to take on the Silver Streaks at 5:00 p.m. Rock Island has given up an average of 43.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Rock Island had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of East Moline United. The Rocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Galesburg came up short against Quincy on Friday, falling 44-22. The loss continues a trend for the Silver Streaks in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Rock Island will need to focus on slowing down Grady Hickey, one of several Galesburg players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 57 yards and one score on only six carries, and also threw for 142 yards and one touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Antwon Walker, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Rock Island's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Galesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rock Island beat Galesburg 13-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rocks since the squad 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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