El Paso-Gridley is 1-8 against Tri-Valley since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Titans are taking a road trip to take on the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, El Paso-Gridley put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 52-14 victory over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, while Tri-Valley put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Deer Creek-Mackinaw. The Vikings breezed past the Chiefs to the tune of 44-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Chiefs are ranked 274th).
Tri-Valley's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.8 points over those games. As for El Paso-Gridley, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
El Paso-Gridley was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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