Football Preview: Calhoun/Brussels Warriors vs. Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers
Calhoun/Brussels hasn't had much luck against Greenfield/Northwestern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Calhoun/Brussels Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Calhoun/Brussels really took it to West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-6 win at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 26 point advantage.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calhoun/Brussels was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenfield/Northwestern). They breezed by North Greene on the road to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Spartans are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenfield/Northwestern's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Talon Albrecht and Griffin Rothe.
Calhoun/Brussels' record is now 4-0. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Calhoun/Brussels ended up a good deal behind Greenfield/Northwestern when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 42-26. Thankfully for Calhoun/Brussels, Dylan Pembrook (who rushed for 191 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 136 yards on only 12 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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