The Freeburg Midgets will head out on the road to take on the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Alton-Wood River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Freeburg, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, it was close, but Freeburg sidestepped Roxana for a 21-19 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Midgets.
Cooper Kisgen
| 10/03/25 vs Roxana | 150 |
| 09/26/25 vs Columbia | 69 |
| 09/19/25 @ Breese Central | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Taylorville | 91 |
| 09/05/25 vs Jersey | 200 |
| + 1 more games |
Cooper Kisgen and Joseph Carmack were among the main playmakers for Freeburg as the former rushed for 150 yards and the latter rushed for 19 yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Kisgen is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 62-0 loss at the hands of Columbia. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Eagles are ranked 130th).
Freeburg's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Freeburg's way against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Freeburg made off with a 40-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Midgets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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