West Prairie/Southeastern is on a four-game streak of home losses, Galva a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. West Prairie/Southeastern will host the Galva Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
West Prairie/Southeastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], who was ranked third in their home state at the time (West Prairie/Southeastern was ranked 17th). West Prairie/Southeastern had to suffer through a 52-16 loss at the hands of Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge].
Despite the loss, West Prairie/Southeastern got top-tier performance from Austin Nelson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Braden Coplan, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Galva didn't have quite enough to beat Peoria Heights on Friday and fell 22-20. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 12-6 in the first quarter.
West Prairie/Southeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Galva, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
Everything came up roses for West Prairie/Southeastern against Galva when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 56-6 victory. Does West Prairie/Southeastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galva turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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