Durand/Pecatonica is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wilmington is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen will welcome the Wilmington Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Durand/Pecatonica is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Paxton-Buckley-Loda 33-6.
Cooper Hoffman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Durand/Pecatonica was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paxton-Buckley-Loda only rushed for 46.
Durand/Pecatonica didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brody Black.
Meanwhile, Wilmington's offense rose to the challenge against a Hornets defense that boasted an average of only 13.27 points allowed on Saturday. Wilmington took their contest with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over Eureka. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Hornets are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Durand/Pecatonica's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Wilmington, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
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