Football Preview: Routt Catholic/Lutheran vs. Unity/Seymour Mustangs
Routt Catholic/Lutheran are taking a road trip to square off against the Unity/Seymour Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Routt Catholic/Lutheran has three straight wins, Unity/Seymour has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Routt Catholic/Lutheran was fully in charge, breezing past Beardstown 41-8 at home. Given Routt Catholic/Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while Beardstown is ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charlie Alan, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 85 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Creviston, who threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Unity/Seymour was beaten by Camp Point Central 35-6 on Friday.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Unity/Seymour, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran came up short against Unity/Seymour in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 32-26. Can Routt Catholic/Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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