The Red Bud Musketeers will head out on the road to square off against the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-21, which was the final score in Red Bud's tilt against Breese Central on Friday. The Musketeers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Meanwhile, Carlyle took a blow against Caruthersville on Friday, falling 45-6. While losing is never fun, the Indians/Lady Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 384th in Illinois, while the Tigers are ranked 124th in Missouri).
This is the second loss in a row for Red Bud and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Carlyle, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Red Bud against Carlyle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bud since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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