Football Preview: ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars vs. Astoria/VIT Rebels
The ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ROWVA/Williamsfield is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
ROWVA/Williamsfield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Princeville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Princes. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Astoria/VIT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Illini West, falling 44-20. One positive for the Rebels, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Astoria/VIT got top-tier performance from Avery Fawcett, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Fawcett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Astoria/VIT was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, ROWVA/Williamsfield fell to 3-1. As for Astoria/VIT, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
ROWVA/Williamsfield strolled past Astoria/VIT in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for ROWVA/Williamsfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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