Football Preview: Milledgeville Missiles vs. West Carroll Thunder
The Milledgeville Missiles will venture away from home to take on the West Carroll Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Milledgeville: 10, West Carroll: 12) so any points scored will be well earned.
Milledgeville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Christian Life/Keith Country Day/Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Milledgeville was ranked fourth). Milledgeville claimed a resounding 76-6 win over Christian Life/Keith Country Day/Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy at home. Fans of the Missiles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, on FridayWest Carroll's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-26 victory over Alden-Hebron. While the Thunder didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The win for Milledgeville keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for West Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Milledgeville suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to West Carroll when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can Milledgeville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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