The Milford/Cissna Park Bearcats will venture away from home to face off against the Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Milford/Cissna Park has given up an average of 34.6 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Milford/Cissna Park is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: St. Anne, who was ranked fourth at the time (Milford/Cissna Park was ranked tenth). The Bearcats had to suffer through a 61-28 loss at the hands of the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski never let their opponents score on Saturday. They snuck past St. Thomas More with a 6-0 victory. Those six points were actually the fewest the Lions have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Milford/Cissna Park's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Milford/Cissna Park against Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 70-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad 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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