Illinois Valley Central is 2-8 against Prairie Central since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will venture away from home to challenge the Prairie Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Illinois Valley Central is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost to St. Joseph-Ogden at home by a 42-28 margin. One positive for the Grey Ghosts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rantoul 49-0 on the road.
Caiden Schulz was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Illinois Valley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Prairie Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Illinois Valley Central took a serious blow against Prairie Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 55-20. Can Illinois Valley Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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