The Lincoln Railsplitters will take on the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lincoln's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Normal University on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of the Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Railsplitters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Pioneers are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against MacArthur, falling 55-12.
Lincoln's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Decatur Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-6 victory. In that matchup, Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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