West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] and Calhoun/Brussels are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Calhoun/Brussels Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Carrollton, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] managed a 12-7 victory over Carrollton on Friday.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Hance out in front who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Ryker Ford was another key passer, throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Hayden Jefferson with two. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Calhoun/Brussels on the road against North Greene on Friday as the team secured a 69-6 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Spartans are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Easton Wallendorf had a dynamite game for Calhoun/Brussels, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Calhoun/Brussels, their record now sits at 3-0.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] beat Calhoun/Brussels 30-19 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] 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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