Football Game Preview: Willow Springs Bears vs. Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish

The Willow Springs Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Willow Springs is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Bears on Friday. Willow Springs took a blow against Ava, falling 77-36. Even if Willow Springs couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last five games, Springfield Catholic finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell 13-7 to Clever. The contest marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Willow Springs' record is now 3-6. As for Springfield Catholic, their record now sits at 7-2.