Limestone is 1-9 against Morton since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockets will face off against the Potters at 7:30 p.m. Limestone has given up an average of 48.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Limestone is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Washington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rockets were dealt a 69-16 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Panthers are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Morton was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 21-13 to Pekin. The contest marked the Potters' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Limestone's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Morton, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 3-2.
Limestone was dealt a bruising 51-6 defeat at the hands of Morton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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