After two games on the road, Villa Grove is heading back home. They will welcome the Arcola Purple Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Villa Grove's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cumberland on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to the Pirates, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost six in a row.
Villa Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cadyn Kamp and Noah Wilcoxon.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcola). They were the clear victor by a 44-20 margin over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Riders.
Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Arcola, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Villa Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Arcola in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arcola's Oden Barron, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Villa Grove to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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