The Illini West Chargers will head out on the road to square off against Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Illini West will be strutting in after a victory while Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Illini West will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Astoria/VIT on Friday. Everything went Illini West's way against Astoria/VIT as Illini West made off with a 44-20 win. Considering the Chargers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Knoxville 49-18. One positive for Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Illini West's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3. As for Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Illini West against Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illini West 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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