The Fulton Steamers will venture away from home to square off against the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fulton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Fulton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Galena on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fulton lost 28-7 to Galena. The matchup marked the Steamers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Durand/Pecatonica's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They came up short against Lena-Winslow, falling 46-22. The Rivermen haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cooper Hoffman, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Brody Black, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Fulton's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Durand/Pecatonica, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.
Fulton took a serious blow against Durand/Pecatonica in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 46-14. Can Fulton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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