Arcola has gone 10-0 against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Arcola Purple Riders will head out to face off against the Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Storm at 7:00 p.m. Neither Arcola nor Sangamon Valley/Tri-City posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Arcola is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Cumberland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arcola had to suffer through a 46-6 loss at the hands of Cumberland. The Purple Riders haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Sangamon Valley/Tri-City didn't have quite enough to beat Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany on Friday and fell 13-10. While the Storm had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Redskins 10-6.
The defeat snapped Arcola's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Arcola took their victory against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola since the team 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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