Football Preview: Routt Catholic/Lutheran vs. Unity/Seymour Mustangs
Routt Catholic/Lutheran will venture away from home to face off against the Unity/Seymour Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Routt Catholic/Lutheran has three straight victories, Unity/Seymour has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Routt Catholic/Lutheran blew past Beardstown, posting a 41-8 win at home. Given Routt Catholic/Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Beardstown is ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlie Alan out in front who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Alan really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. Kellen Creviston was another key signal caller, throwing for 254 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-6, which was the final score in Unity/Seymour's tilt against Camp Point Central on Friday.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Unity/Seymour, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran came up short against Unity/Seymour in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 32-26. Can Routt Catholic/Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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