Litchfield/Mt. Olive will head out on the road to face off against the Vandalia Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Litchfield/Mt. Olive has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Vandalia will arrive with eight straight wins.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pana on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Litchfield/Mt. Olive was outmatched by Pana and fell 63-21. While losing is never fun, Litchfield/Mt. Olive can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 471st, while Pana is ranked 213th).
The losing side was boosted by Cal Frerichs, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards. Matthew Bywater was in the mix too, providing Litchfield/Mt. Olive with two scores.
Meanwhile, Vandalia never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over North Mac. The Vandals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
Vandalia's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Litchfield/Mt. Olive, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive was taken down by Vandalia 54-25 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can Litchfield/Mt. Olive avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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