The Watseka Warriors will square off against the Momence Momence Athletics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Watseka is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Watseka is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Westville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Watseka was outmatched by Westville at home and fell 42-14.
Meanwhile, Momence entered their match against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Momence was beaten by Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 42-14. The game marked the Momence Athletics' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Momence's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Erick Castillo, who threw for 257 yards and a touchdown, and Brogan Halpin, who picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown. Halpin got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 75 yards.
Watseka now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Momence, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Watseka was dealt a bruising 36-7 loss at the hands of Momence when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Watseka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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