Carlyle has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Bulldogs on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians/Lady Indians of the 61-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Carlyle's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Highland, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-9.
Carlyle and Highland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Carlyle (ranked 68th) will meet Greenville (ranked 238th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlyle is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Similarly, Highland will face off against Jersey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 240 places (125 vs. 365).
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