Football Game Preview: Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans vs. Arcola Purple Riders

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Arcola a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans will be playing at home against the Arcola Purple Riders. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Argenta-Oreana and fell 49-9. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.

Meanwhile, Arcola had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. While losing is never fun, the Purple Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 475th, while the Knights are ranked 202nd).

Arcola's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] might still be hurting after the 44-20 defeat they got from Arcola when the teams last played back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Purple Riders' Brody Phillips, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also threw for 54 yards and one touchdown on only five passes. Now that the Titans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.