Gillespie hasn't had much luck against Carlinville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gillespie Miners will host the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Gillespie is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Vandalia 56-7. 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 462nd, while the Vandals are ranked 189th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carlinville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over Hillsboro on Friday. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
Carlinville had a senior duo take command as Noah Byots rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries and Nate Dyer rushed for 168 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those 94 rushing yards gave Byots a new career-high. Tate Duckels made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Gillespie's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Carlinville, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Gillespie was dealt a bruising 44-6 defeat at the hands of Carlinville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Gillespie, Rex Reels (who threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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