Preview: East Alton-Wood River Oilers vs. Breese Central Cougars
East Alton-Wood River is 0-6 against Breese Central since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will be playing at home against the Breese Central Cougars at 7:30 p.m. East Alton-Wood River will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 637th, while Breese Central is ranked 20th).
Last Friday, East Alton-Wood River ended up a good deal behind Salem and lost 55-37.
Meanwhile, Breese Central came tearing into Saturday's match with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Rockridge by a score of 48-40.
East Alton-Wood River dropped their record down to 4-25 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Breese Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season.
East Alton-Wood River took a serious blow against Breese Central in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-24. Will East Alton-Wood River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
