Football Game Preview: Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes vs. ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars

The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes will take on the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Abingdon/Avon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rushville-Industry on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tornadoes had to suffer through a 46-14 loss at the hands of the Rockets. The Tornadoes haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield was beaten by Annawan-Wethersfield 42-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Titans are ranked 145th).

ROWVA/Williamsfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Abingdon/Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Abingdon/Avon was taken down by ROWVA/Williamsfield 63-26 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Tornadoes 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.