The Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Stockton Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pearl City-Eastland will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Forreston, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats blew past the Cardinals, posting a 51-24 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Stockton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Galena 30-12. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blackhawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Pirates are ranked 140th).
Stockton's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Pearl City-Eastland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Pearl City-Eastland's way against Stockton when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Pearl City-Eastland made off with a 34-8 win. In that contest, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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