The Pittsfield Saukees will venture away from home to challenge the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Pittsfield nor New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Pittsfield came up short against Williamsville and fell 21-12. While losing is never fun, the Saukees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Bullets are ranked 116th).
Pittsfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jessie Davidsmeyer, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Lane Foster, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Riverton a 7-0 shutout.
This is the second loss in a row for Pittsfield and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Pittsfield was taken down by New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly 40-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Pittsfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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