Southwestern is 0-10 against Carlinville since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Southwestern Piasa Birds will host the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Southwestern is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 51-6 loss at the hands of Vandalia.
Meanwhile, Carlinville earned a 20-13 win over Staunton/Bunker Hill on Friday.
Carlinville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Byots, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Byots a new career-high in rushing yards. Tate Duckels was Byots' top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Carlinville's defense and their three sacks. Ronald Laplante was especially locked on to Staunton/Bunker Hill's QB and sacked him twice.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Carlinville, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Southwestern came up short against Carlinville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. Will Southwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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