Canton is 2-8 against Pekin since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Canton Little Giants will welcome the Pekin Dragons at 7:30 p.m.
Canton is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Dunlap on the road and fell 43-6. 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 349th, while the Eagles are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pekin). They came out on top against Metamora by a score of 42-35 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pekin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Canton ended up a good deal behind Pekin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 22-7. Will Canton 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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