The Edwardsville Tigers will head out to face off against the Mascoutah Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Edwardsville has four straight victories, Mascoutah has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Edwardsville saw some tournament action on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over Kankakee. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois flag football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Kays are ranked 82nd).
The critical scores for Edwardsville came from Sophie Shapiro, Remi Werden, and Serena Shapiro.
One reason for the win was Edwardsville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adara Martin.
Meanwhile, Mascoutah came up short against East St. Louis on Thursday and fell 19-6.
Mascoutah's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Edwardsville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Edwardsville against Mascoutah in their previous meeting back in August, as the team secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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