Illinois Valley is 0-4 against St. Mary since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Illinois Valley will be strutting in after a win while St. Mary's will be coming in after a defeat.
Illinois Valley will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Bonanza on Friday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Antlers with a sharp 34-14 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Antlers: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 65-42 to Rogue River. Even if the Crusaders couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Illinois Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Illinois Valley ended up a good deal behind St. Mary's when the teams last played back in September of 2021, losing 21-6. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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