East Moline United hasn't had much luck against Rock Island recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Moline United Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rock Island Rocks at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Moline United is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Quincy on Friday. They were beaten by the Blue Devils 49-7. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rock Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 37-12 to Moline. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Maroons are ranked 86th).
East Moline United now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rock Island, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
East Moline United came up short against Rock Island in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 24-14. Will East Moline United have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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