The Forreston Cardinals will square off against the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen at 10:57 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Forreston finally turned things around against Southwestern on Friday. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 20-16 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Durand/Pecatonica, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Fulton on Friday as Durand/Pecatonica made off with a 60-36 win. The result was nothing new for the Rivermen, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Durand/Pecatonica's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Hoffman, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Hoffman's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Lukas Rossow was Hoffman's top target, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Durand/Pecatonica was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Forreston's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Forreston came up short against Durand/Pecatonica when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 6-0. Will Forreston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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