Football Preview: Southwestern Piasa Birds vs. Carlinville Cavaliers
Southwestern is 0-10 against Carlinville since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Southwestern Piasa Birds will look to defend their home field against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Southwestern is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Vandalia 51-6.
Meanwhile, Carlinville earned a 20-13 victory over Staunton/Bunker Hill on Friday.
Carlinville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Byots, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Byots a new career-high in rushing yards. Tate Duckels was Byots' top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Carlinville's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Ronald Laplante with two.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Carlinville, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Southwestern came up short against Carlinville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. Will Southwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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