The Sullivan Redskins will head out on the road to square off against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sullivan will be strutting in after a victory while Argenta-Oreana will be coming in after a defeat.
Sullivan took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Villa Grove 35-19. The Redskins pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Aiden Dinger had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 264 yards while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Owen Smith, who rushed for 143 yards on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sullivan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Sullivan's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jackson Gire three times. Christian Bennett was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Argenta-Oreana and Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, and Sangamon Valley/Tri-City kept the tradition alive. The Bombers fell just short of the Storm by a score of 21-18 on Friday. The Bombers were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Storm in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Argenta-Oreana has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Sullivan, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
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