PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview will square off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-30, which was the final score in PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview's tilt against Maroa-Forsyth on Friday. While losing is never fun, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Maroa-Forsyth is ranked 89th).
Even though they lost, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Auburn 28-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted against the Trojans since September 8, 2017.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pleasant Plains, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview ended up a good deal behind Pleasant Plains in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 35-18. Thankfully for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, Danny Skelton (who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 112 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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