After flying high against Cerro Gordo/Bement last Friday, Villa Grove came back down to earth. The Villa Grove Blue Devils took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Argenta-Oreana Bombers on Friday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bombers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Villa Grove lost, don't look at Noah Wilcoxon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Villa Grove's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Argenta-Oreana, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Grove will head out to take on Sangamon Valley/Tri-City at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sangamon Valley/Tri-City's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Villa Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Argenta-Oreana, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Argenta-Oreana is facing Cerro Gordo/Bement at the right time seeing as Cerro Gordo/Bement is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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