Villa Grove had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins, falling 36-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 39-25 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Lukas Shadwick threw for 110 yards on eight of 20 attempts.
Noah Wilcoxon was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground,
Hunter Butts rushed for 52 yards.
Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Seth Forlines led the charge by picking up 124 receiving yards, while also rushing for 74 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another back making a difference was Aian Fryman, who rushed for 152 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Villa Grove will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany, they will head out to challenge Arcola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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