Argenta-Oreana hasn't had much luck against Villa Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Argenta-Oreana Bombers will challenge the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Argenta-Oreana finally turned things around against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 36-6 victory over the Titans. The Bombers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Villa Grove brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They breezed by Cerro Gordo/Bement on the road to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blue Devils have posted since October 20, 2023.
Villa Grove can attribute much of their success to Noah Wilcoxon, who gained 101 total yards and three touchdowns, and Jacob Golightly, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Argenta-Oreana's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Villa Grove, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Argenta-Oreana and Villa Grove were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Argenta-Oreana suffered an agonizing 27-26 defeat. Thankfully for Argenta-Oreana, Gunner Cline (who rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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