The Frankfort Redbirds are on the road again on Friday to play the Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Frankfort will be strutting in after a win while Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Frankfort finally turned things around against Sparta/Steeleville on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-8 victory over the Bulldogs. Considering the Redbirds have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Carterville on the road and fell 54-6. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Lions are ranked 145th).
Frankfort's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Frankfort strolled past Anna-Jonesboro/Dongola in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frankfort 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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