A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Lanphier Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Decatur Eisenhower and 16 for Lanphier dating back to last season.
Decatur Eisenhower is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Normal University on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Decatur Eisenhower took a blow against Normal University, falling 40-12. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Pioneers are ranked 83rd).
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Lanphier's offense. They were beaten by Springfield Southeast 56-0 on Saturday. Considering the last time the Lions couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Decatur Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lanphier, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-7.
Decatur Eisenhower took their victory against Lanphier in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 46-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur Eisenhower since the team 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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