The Pittsfield Saukees will head out to face off against the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Pittsfield nor New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Pittsfield came up short against Williamsville and fell 21-12. While losing is never fun, the Saukees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Bullets are ranked 116th).
Despite the defeat, Pittsfield had strong showings from Jessie Davidsmeyer, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Lane Foster, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Riverton a 7-0 shutout.
This is the second loss in a row for Pittsfield and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Pittsfield was dealt a bruising 40-0 loss at the hands of New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Pittsfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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