Football Preview: Carlinville Cavaliers vs. Southwestern Piasa Birds
Carlinville has gone 10-0 against Southwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:00 p.m. Southwestern took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Carlinville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Carlinville beat Staunton/Bunker Hill 20-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carlinville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Byots, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Byots a new career-high in rushing yards. 98 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tate Duckels, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Carlinville's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Ronald Laplante with two.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Vandalia 51-6.
The win got Carlinville back to even at 2-2. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Carlinville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southwestern, though, as they've been averaging only 75. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Carlinville beat Southwestern 27-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlinville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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