Vandalia is 8-2 against Gillespie since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vandalia Vandals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gillespie Miners at 7:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vandalia has six straight victories, Gillespie has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Vandalia on the road against Hillsboro as the team secured a 47-20 win. The result was nothing new for the Vandals, who have now won five matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Gillespie just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 54-13 loss at the hands of Pana. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Panthers are ranked 198th).
Vandalia pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gillespie, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Vandalia against Gillespie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-13 victory. Will Vandalia repeat their success, or does Gillespie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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