Sullivan is 8-1 against Arcola since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sullivan Redskins' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Arcola Purple Riders at 7:00 p.m. on January 20th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sullivan put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cerro Gordo/Bement 46-13 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Sullivan has posted since December 14, 2023.
Meanwhile, Arcola came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 45-40 W over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland].
Sullivan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Arcola, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Sullivan was able to grind out a solid win over Arcola when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 38-30. Does Sullivan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arcola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.