West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] is 0-8 against Greenfield/Northwestern since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Greenfield/Northwestern took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], who comes in off a win.
On Friday, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] didn't have too much trouble with Pleasant Hill/Western as they won 22-6. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ryker Ford
| 10/03/25 vs Pleasant Hill/Western | 92 |
| 09/26/25 vs Calhoun/Brussels | 38 |
| 09/19/25 @ Carrollton | 89 |
| 09/13/25 @ North Greene | 50 |
| 09/05/25 vs Routt Catholic/Lutheran | 87 |
| + 5 more games |
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] relied on the efforts of Ryker Ford, who rushed for 92 yards, and Tucker Arnold, who rushed for 22 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Ford has posted since back in October of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Arnold and Ford. Ford also rushed for 92 rushing yards, which is notable because West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Greenfield/Northwestern was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 14-6 to Calhoun/Brussels. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Warriors are ranked 101st).
Greenfield/Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] might still be hurting after the 45-22 loss they got from Greenfield/Northwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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