Villa Grove lost against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Villa Grove Blue Devils came up short against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights, falling 42-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Villa Grove had strong showings from Noah Wilcoxon, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Aidan Henry, who picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will welcome Nokomis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 7:00 p.m.
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