Rock Island is 2-8 against Moline since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rocks will face off against the Maroons at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Rock Island put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They never let Alleman get on the board and left with a 51-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rocks in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Moline's strategy against Quincy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Maroons blew the Blue Devils out of the water with a 39-0 final score. That looming 39-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Maroons yet this season.
Moline's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Rock Island, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Rock Island suffered a grim 37-12 defeat to Moline when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Rocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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