Litchfield/Mt. Olive will challenge the Vandalia Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Pana on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Litchfield/Mt. Olive came up short against Pana, falling 41-21. Litchfield/Mt. Olive has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Martavious Jones, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Saathoff, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Litchfield/Mt. Olive is 2-1 when Jones posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Vandalia entered their tilt with Gillespie on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Miners, posting a 56-7 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Vandals, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Vandalia, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Vandalia when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. Will Litchfield/Mt. Olive repeat their success, or does Vandalia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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