Villa Grove is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Devils will welcome the Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Villa Grove is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sullivan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 35-19 bruising from the Redskins. The Blue Devils were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jackson Gire, who threw for 120 yards and a pair of TDs. Jacob Golightly helped Gire out on the ground, rushing for 79 yards, while also catching one touchdown.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond played against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Friday and won via forfeit.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Villa Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Villa Grove might still be hurting after the 42-20 defeat they got from Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Blue Devils were down 28-7.
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