Southwestern is 0-10 against Carlinville since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Southwestern Piasa Birds will welcome the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Southwestern is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 51-6 loss at the hands of Vandalia.
Meanwhile, Carlinville beat Staunton/Bunker Hill 20-13 on Friday.
Carlinville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Byots, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Byots a new career-high in rushing yards. Tate Duckels was Byots' top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Carlinville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Ronald Laplante was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Carlinville, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Southwestern came up short against Carlinville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. Will Southwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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