Belleville West is 0-10 against Edwardsville since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Belleville West Maroons are taking a road trip to take on the Edwardsville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Belleville West got the win against Alton by a conclusive 44-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Maroons.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edwardsville). They breezed by O'Fallon at home to the tune of 46-10 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Panthers are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belleville West's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Edwardsville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Belleville West took a serious blow against Edwardsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. Can Belleville West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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