The Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Dakota Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl City-Eastland has given up an average of 29.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pearl City-Eastland took on Lena-Winslow on Friday. The Wildcats were dealt a 60-32 defeat at the hands of the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Dakota was beaten by Galena 46-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Pirates are ranked 178th).
Pearl City-Eastland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Dakota, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Pearl City-Eastland against Dakota when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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