Football Game Preview: Illinois Valley Cougars vs. Rogue River Chieftains

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Previous 6 Games

09/15/23 - Away	55-14 W
10/28/22 - Home	41-6 W
10/01/21 - Away	26-48 L
10/18/19 - Home	26-28 L
10/12/18 - Away	13-20 L
10/07/16 - Away	46-8 W

Illinois Valley and Rogue River are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Cougars will host the Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Saturday, Illinois Valley took a blow against St. Mary's, falling 60-28. The Cougars have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 65 points the game before, Rogue River was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 51-6 loss at the hands of Lost River. The game marked the Chieftains' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Illinois Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rogue River, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.

Everything came up roses for Illinois Valley against Rogue River when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. In that contest, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.