The West Carroll Thunder will face off against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Carroll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Milledgeville, who was ranked first at the time (West Carroll was ranked ninth). The Thunder came up short against the Missiles on Friday, falling 54-28.
Meanwhile, Ashton-Franklin Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 52-12 defeat at the hands of River Ridge.
West Carroll will have to contain Kyler Willstead as he made an impact in Ashton-Franklin Center's last game. He rushed for 161 yards and one TD while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 118 receiving yards and one touchdown. Willstead really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 98 yards.
West Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for West Carroll against Ashton-Franklin Center when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 57-8 victory. In that game, the Thunder amassed a halftime lead of 35-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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