Carlinville has gone 10-0 against Southwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Carlinville Cavaliers will head out to face off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:00 p.m. Southwestern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Carlinville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Carlinville earned a 20-13 win over Staunton/Bunker Hill.
Carlinville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Byots out in front 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. 98 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tate Duckels, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Carlinville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Ronald Laplante was especially locked on to Staunton/Bunker Hill's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Vandalia 51-6.
The win got Carlinville back to even at 2-2. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Carlinville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southwestern, though, as they've been averaging only 41.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Carlinville was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwestern when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 27-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlinville 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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