The matchup between Durand/Pecatonica and Forreston on Friday hardly resembled the 6-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Forreston Cardinals 54-26 on the road. The Rivermen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
Durand/Pecatonica had a senior duo take command as Cooper Hoffman threw for 220 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes and Jaxon Diedrich picked up 128 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Diedrich showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards. Durand/Pecatonica also got a significant boost from Dermot Dolan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Durand/Pecatonica and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Forreston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durand/Pecatonica will venture away from home to challenge Seneca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seneca is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Durand/Pecatonica will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Forreston, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withLena-Winslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Forreston surely won't give up without a fight.
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