Carlinville is 10-0 against Southwestern since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carlinville Cavaliers will challenge the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:00 p.m. Southwestern took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carlinville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Carlinville earned a 20-13 win over Staunton/Bunker Hill.
Carlinville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Byots out in front who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown. Byots didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles. A healthy portion of that aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Tate Duckels, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Vandalia, falling 51-6.
The win got Carlinville back to even at 2-2. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Carlinville was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwestern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 27-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlinville 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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