Football Preview: Edwards County Lions vs. Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton Bearcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Edwards County and 16 for Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton dating back to last season.
Edwards County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Carmi-White County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Edwards County had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of Carmi-White County.
Meanwhile, Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton was beaten by Fairfield 68-7 on Friday. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-7.
Edwards County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Edwards County beat Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton 28-20 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton's Briar Rowland, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Edwards County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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