The Beardstown Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge Routt Catholic/Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Beardstown will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Beardstown's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Camp Point Central on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers at home and fell 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Panthers are ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, while Routt Catholic/Lutheran put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia. Routt Catholic/Lutheran breezed by Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia at home to the tune of 34-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Routt Catholic/Lutheran.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charlie Alan, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown. Eli Olson was another key receiver, picking up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Beardstown's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Routt Catholic/Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Beardstown skirted past Routt Catholic/Lutheran 46-44 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Routt Catholic/Lutheran's Kellen Creviston, who threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Beardstown still be able to contain Creviston? There's only one way to find out.
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