Carlinville has gone 10-0 against Southwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Carlinville Cavaliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:00 p.m. Carlinville will be strutting in after a win while Southwestern will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Carlinville earned a 20-13 victory over Staunton/Bunker Hill.
Carlinville got their win 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.
Carlinville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Ronald Laplante with two sacks.
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 outmatched by Vandalia on the road and fell 51-6.
The victory 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 75. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Carlinville was able to grind out a solid win 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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