The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will square off against the Sparta/Steeleville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Carlyle and six for Sparta/Steeleville.
Carlyle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chester on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Indians/Lady Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, a win for Sparta/Steeleville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Wesclin at home and fell 34-6.
Despite their defeat, Sparta/Steeleville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Quintin Littlepage, who picked up 80 receiving yards, and also rushed for 75 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Littlepage was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 63 yards.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sparta/Steeleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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