Bloomington Central Catholic and Illinois Valley Central are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will face off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Bloomington Central Catholic lost to St. Joseph-Ogden at home by a 38-19 margin. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Illinois Valley Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against St. Bede by a score of 35-22 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Grey Ghosts considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Bloomington Central Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Illinois Valley Central, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Bloomington Central Catholic against Illinois Valley Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 33-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomington Central Catholic 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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