Football Preview: Carlinville Cavaliers vs. Greenville Comets
The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Greenville Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Carlinville came up short against North Mac and fell 21-14.
Carlinville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nate Dyer, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, and Triston Thompson, who gained 55 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Dyer has posted since back in September of 2023.
Carlinville wouldn't let North Mac keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Noah Convery was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Greenville has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They and Vandalia were almost perfectly matched up, but Greenville suffered a 35-34 defeat. The Comets' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Carlinville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Greenville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.
Carlinville was dealt a bruising 41-7 defeat at the hands of Greenville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Carlinville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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