Football Game Preview: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights vs. Villa Grove Blue Devils

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Previous 5 Games

09/06/24 - Away	42-20 W
09/01/23 - Home	43-35 W
09/09/22 - Away	35-18 W
10/22/21 - Home	49-22 W
10/25/19 - Home	23-0 W

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has gone a perfect 5-0 against Villa Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will take on the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond played against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Friday and won via forfeit.

Villa Grove is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sullivan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 35-19 bruising from the Redskins. While the Blue Devils had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Redskins 13-7.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will need to focus on slowing down Jackson Gire, one of several Villa Grove players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 120 yards and a pair of TDs. Jacob Golightly helped Gire out on the ground, rushing for 79 yards, while also catching one score.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Villa Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Everything went Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's way against Villa Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond made off with a 42-20 win. In that matchup, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.