The Momence Momence Athletics will venture away from home to challenge the Watseka Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Momence is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Momence Athletics were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Blue Devils. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Momence Athletics were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Watseka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of Westville. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Tigers are ranked 150th).
Momence's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Watseka, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Momence's way against Watseka when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Momence made off with a 38-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Momence Athletics since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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