The Calhoun/Brussels Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Beardstown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun/Brussels is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.7 points per game this season.
Calhoun/Brussels gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Brown County with points to spare, taking the game 31-16. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Hornets are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Beardstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 32-18 fall against North Greene. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 14 points.
Calhoun/Brussels pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Beardstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Calhoun/Brussels against Beardstown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun/Brussels 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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