Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 28-22 heartbreaker at the hands of the Litchfield Purple Panthers. The Piasa Birds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Purple Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Litchfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Southwestern will face off against Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southwestern is facing Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran at the right time seeing as Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Litchfield, they will challenge Roxana on Saturday.
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