The Freeburg Midgets will head out to face off against the Salem Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freeburg will be strutting in after a win while Salem will be coming in after a loss.
Freeburg took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on East Alton-Wood River with a sharp 40-16 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Midgets' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
John Higgins was a one-man wrecking crew for Freeburg as he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Columbia, falling 38-8. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Eagles are ranked 135th).
The win snapped Freeburg's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Freeburg against Salem in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeburg since the team 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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