The Harrisburg Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 7:00 p.m. Marquette Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Harrisburg, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Harrisburg's way against Pinckneyville as Harrisburg made off with a 38-15 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Panthers are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost to East Alton-Wood River on the road by a 24-7 margin.
Harrisburg now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Harrisburg against Marquette Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrisburg 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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