The Cumberland Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Cumberland beats Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond with 20 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Cumberland blew past Villa Grove 20-0 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly 20 points.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Sangamon Valley/Tri-City 38-7 on the road. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's victory was all the more impressive since the Storm were averaging only 13 points allowed on the season.
Cumberland's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Cumberland came up short against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Cumberland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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