The Mercer County Golden Eagles will face off against the Rockridge Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mercer County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Rockridge will arrive with six straight victories.
On Saturday, Mercer County had to suffer through a 46-7 loss at the hands of Newman Central Catholic. The game marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rockridge). They breezed past Orion to the tune of 50-7 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rockets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Chargers are ranked 275th).
Rockridge's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Mercer County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Mercer County took a serious blow against Rockridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 34-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Golden Eagles were down 20-0.
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