The Metamora Redbirds will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the South Shore International Tars at 1:30 p.m.
Metamora is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Dunlap just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 30-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Redbirds fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Friday.
Jaiduan Cranford
| 10/24/25 vs Dunlap | 119 |
| 10/17/25 @ East Peoria | 181 |
| 09/26/25 @ Canton | 130 |
| 09/19/25 @ Morton | 204 |
Despite their loss, Metamora saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaiduan Cranford, who rushed for 119 yards and one score, was perhaps the best of all. Cranford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards.
Metamora didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Kaison Wagner was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, South Shore International came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 22-18 W against the Warriors.
South Shore International's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Metamora, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-2.
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