Football Preview: East Alton-Wood River Oilers vs. Freeburg Midgets
The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will head out on the road to square off against the Freeburg Midgets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Alton-Wood River is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
East Alton-Wood River is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Columbia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Alton-Wood River had to suffer through a 60-12 loss at the hands of Columbia. That's two games in a row now that the Oilers have lost by exactly 48 points.
Meanwhile, Freeburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Roxana by a score of 12-10.
East Alton-Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Freeburg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
East Alton-Wood River was dealt a bruising 61-14 loss at the hands of Freeburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for East Alton-Wood River, Cole Stuart (who rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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