The Nashville Hornets will venture away from home to take on the DuQuoin Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Nashville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Pinckneyville to the tune of 55-7. That looming 55-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Nashville can attribute much of their success to Evan Kroeger, who rushed for 65 yards and two scores, and Cole Stiegman, who threw for 110 yards and one TD while completing 80% of his passes. Gavin Birkner also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
Nashville's run defense was locked in: Pinckneyville could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The Hornets' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.5.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin entered their tilt with Anna-Jonesboro on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over the Wildcats. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Wildcats are ranked 455th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nashville's record is now 5-2. As for DuQuoin, their record now sits at 6-1.
Nashville strolled past DuQuoin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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