After two games on the road, Freeburg is heading back home. They will host the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeburg's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Freeburg will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Roxana on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Freeburg fell just short of Roxana by a score of 12-10.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 60-12 loss at the hands of Columbia. 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 432nd, while the Eagles are ranked 151st).
Freeburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Alton-Wood River, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Freeburg against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 61-14 win. Does Freeburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Alton-Wood River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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