The Pekin Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Columbus Wildcats on Friday. Pekin will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Pekin's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Danville's usually-dominant defense. The Panthers managed a 32-27 win over the Bears.
Meanwhile, Columbus came up short against Wapello last Friday and fell 40-27.
Pekin's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Columbus, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Everything came up roses for Pekin against Columbus when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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