Litchfield waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-22 W against the Southwestern Piasa Birds. For the Purple Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 32-24 win the Piasa Birds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Purple Panthers
02/13/25 vs Southwestern | 28-22 |
02/10/25 vs Vandalia | 55-37 |
02/05/25 vs Mt. Olive | 59-26 |
01/30/25 vs Pana | 46-37 |
01/28/25 vs Sangamon Valley/Tri-City | 46-30 |
01/13/25 vs Shelbyville | 55-47 |
Litchfield pushed their record up to 13-15 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Southwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Litchfield will head out to challenge Roxana on Saturday. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to 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.
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