Football Preview: Galva Wildcats vs. West Prairie/Southeastern
The Galva Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge West Prairie/Southeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 15 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Galva and seven for West Prairie/Southeastern dating back to last season.
Galva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Peoria Heights, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Galva was ranked 23rd). Galva fell just short of Peoria Heights by a score of 22-20 on Friday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 12-6 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, a victory for West Prairie/Southeastern just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 52-16 loss at the hands of Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge].
Despite the defeat, West Prairie/Southeastern got top-tier performance from Austin Nelson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Braden Coplan, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Galva's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for West Prairie/Southeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
Galva took a serious blow against West Prairie/Southeastern when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 56-6. Can Galva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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