The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will square off against the Red Bud Musketeers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Alton-Wood River is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, East Alton-Wood River ended up a good deal behind Roxana and lost 27-8. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Shells are ranked 187th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Red Bud just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Chester, falling 44-7. The Musketeers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Red Bud, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
East Alton-Wood River took a serious blow against Red Bud in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 46-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Red Bud's Dylan Anthony Oliver, who rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown. Now that East Alton-Wood River knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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