After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Illini West brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They put the hurt on the Astoria/VIT Rebels with a sharp 44-20 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Astoria/VIT still got an impressive performance from Avery Fawcett, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Fawcett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Illini West's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Astoria/VIT, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Illini West will head out on the road to square off against Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Astoria/VIT, they will host ROWVA/Williamsfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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