Football Recap: Jackson Gire's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Villa Grove over Sullivan

Blue Devils

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 @ Sullivan	19-35
10/10/25 vs Sangamon Valley/Tri-City	25-24
10/03/25 vs Argenta-Oreana	14-10
09/26/25 @ Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	21-0
09/19/25 @ Nokomis	7-54

It was a good run, but Villa Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. The contest between the Blue Devils and the Sullivan Redskins didn't end well, with the Blue Devils falling 35-19. The Blue Devils were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Villa Grove's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Gire, who threw for 120 yards and two TDs. Jacob Golightly helped Gire out on the ground, rushing for 79 yards, while also catching one score.

Aiden Dinger produced another solid effort rushing for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry for Sullivan. That's the most rushing touchdowns Dinger has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Owen Smith, who rushed for 143 yards on only eight carries.

Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Sullivan, their record is now 6-2.

Villa Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-26 loss against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on the 24th. As for Sullivan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-27 win against Argenta-Oreana on the 24th.