Football Game Preview: Thayer Bobcats vs. Willow Springs Bears

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Away	47-0 W
10/13/23 - Home	68-14 W
10/14/22 - Away	22-21 W
10/15/21 - Away	37-0 W
10/18/19 - Home	34-20 W
+ 4 more games

Thayer is 8-1 against Willow Springs since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thayer has seven straight wins, Willow Springs has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Thayer will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Ava, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bobcats took down the Bears 30-14 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Willow Springs played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 44-13 loss at the hands of Houston. The Bears were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

Thayer's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Willow Springs, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Everything came up roses for Thayer against Willow Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.