Fulton has gone 3-0 against Pearl City-Eastland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fulton Steamers will take on the Pearl City-Eastland Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Fulton took a blow against Lena-Winslow, falling 44-13. While losing is never fun, the Steamers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Panthers are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Pearl City-Eastland managed to keep up with Durand/Pecatonica until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Pearl City-Eastland was dealt a 36-8 defeat at the hands of Durand/Pecatonica. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rivermen: they've now lost six in a row.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pearl City-Eastland, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Fulton beat Pearl City-Eastland 14-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fulton 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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