Football Preview: Knoxville Blue Bullets vs. Illini West Chargers
The Knoxville Blue Bullets are taking a road trip to face off against the Illini West Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Knoxville was beaten by Bureau Valley 46-13. The game marked the Blue Bullets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Illini West). They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 50-16 win over Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley. The Chargers pushed the score to 44-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the cut but never quite recovered from.
Knoxville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Illini West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Knoxville against Illini West when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knoxville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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