Football Game Preview: Dunlap Eagles vs. Canton Little Giants

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10/04/24 - Home	43-6 W
09/29/23 - Away	55-0 W
09/30/22 - Home	38-14 W
10/15/21 - Home	48-0 W
10/18/19 - Home	21-20 W
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Dunlap is a perfect 9-0 against Canton since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Little Giants at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dunlap has five straight victories, Canton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Dunlap's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past East Peoria 48-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 44 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Canton played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 61-16 loss at the hands of Metamora. While losing is never fun, the Little Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Redbirds are ranked 109th).

Dunlap's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for Dunlap against Canton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 43-6 victory. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.