Moline ran roughshod over Galesburg on Friday, with the Maroons’ 41-10 victory keeping their narrow path to the playoffs open, and setting up next Friday’s season finale at Sterling with a chance to earn their fifth win and become eligible for post season play.
RBs Corbin Schnell (278 yards, 2 TDs, Godfather’s Pizza Moline Maroons Player of the Game) and Pablo Perez (108 yards, 3 TDs) combined for almost 400 yards. With the Maroons up 20-3 at the half, Schnell ran 65 yards for a score on the first play of the 3rd quarter to cement their dominance with a 27-3 lead. (Listen to Grant Dahlstrom’s play-by-play call here.) QB Elijah Taylor later added a 24-yard touchdown pass to WR Zander Ealy.
Moline (4-4, 2-3 in WB6) plays at Sterling (3-5, 3-2) next Friday. The Maroons would be playoff eligible at 5-4 but have a relatively low total of opponents’ wins (the main tiebreaker). They are hoping most of the other 4-4 teams lose their season finale, moving them up the ladder.