The ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ROWVA/Williamsfield is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
ROWVA/Williamsfield is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Princeville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Princes. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Astoria/VIT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 44-20 to Illini West. One positive for the Rebels, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Astoria/VIT got top-tier 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.
Even though they lost, Astoria/VIT was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, ROWVA/Williamsfield fell to 3-1. As for Astoria/VIT, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
ROWVA/Williamsfield strolled past Astoria/VIT in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for ROWVA/Williamsfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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