Football Preview: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights vs. Cumberland Pirates
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will face off against the Cumberland Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cumberland is hoping to do what Sangamon Valley/Tri-City couldn't on Friday: put an end to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sangamon Valley/Tri-City 38-7 on the road. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's victory was all the more impressive since the Storm were averaging only 13 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Cumberland won against Villa Grove on Friday with 20 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Cumberland's defense stepped up to hand Villa Grove a 20-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly 20 points.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cumberland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was able to grind out a solid win over Cumberland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 14-6. Will Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond repeat their success, or does Cumberland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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