Southwestern unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 20-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Staunton/Bunker Hill Bulldogs on Friday. The Piasa Birds were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting on Friday.
Blake Rimbey threw for 45 yards on four of 13 attempts. Reed Campbell was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground, Connor Wood rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern will take on Pana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Staunton/Bunker Hill, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Litchfield/Mt. Olive at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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