Football Preview: Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers vs. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars
Greenfield/Northwestern is 8-0 against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Greenfield/Northwestern is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Greenfield/Northwestern's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Calhoun/Brussels on Friday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 20-0. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant Hill/Western , sneaking past 22-20. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Wolves are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ryker Ford went supernova for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Ford a new career-high in rushing yards.
Greenfield/Northwestern's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], their record is now 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Greenfield/Northwestern against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 34-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenfield/Northwestern since the squad 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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