Football Game Preview: Astoria/VIT Rebels vs. Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley Miners

The Astoria/VIT Rebels will challenge the Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Astoria/VIT is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rushville-Industry on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rebels took a blow against the Rockets, falling 54-6. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.

Meanwhile, Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley fell victim to St. Bede and their airtight defense on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Bruins.

Astoria/VIT's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything went Astoria/VIT's way against Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as Astoria/VIT made off with a 38-12 victory. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Miners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.