Arcola and Villa Grove pushed the score to 50-12 the last time they played Villa Grove, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Purple Riders took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. The Purple Riders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The critical scores for Villa Grove came from Jackson Gire and Max Wilson.
This is the second loss in a row for Arcola and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Villa Grove, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Arcola will head out on the road to challenge Argenta-Oreana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Villa Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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