Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Vandalia Vandals, falling 51-6. While losing is never fun, the Piasa Birds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Vandals are ranked 200th).
Trenton Brackett threw for 163 yards and a touchdown.
Ian Brantley was his top target, picking up 82 receiving yards.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Vandalia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Southwestern will host Carlinville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vandalia, they will venture away from home to face off against North Mac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vandalia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully North Mac likes a good challenge.
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