The Villa Grove Blue Devils will face off against the Nokomis Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Villa Grove lost 42-20 to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Friday. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Villa Grove's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Wilcoxon, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Aidan Henry, who picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Nokomis never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Argenta-Oreana. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nolan Herpstreith and he. Herpstreith gained 131 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 131 total yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes.
Villa Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nokomis, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Villa Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Nokomis in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 19-12. Will Villa Grove repeat their success, or does Nokomis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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