The Martinsville Bluestreaks will take on the Hutsonville/Palestine Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Martinsville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Martinsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Blue Ridge, who was ranked 25th at the time (Martinsville was ranked 14th). The Bluestreaks blew past the Knights 44-6 on Friday. The Bluestreaks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Hutsonville/Palestine was beaten by St. Thomas More 68-6 on Saturday.
Hutsonville/Palestine's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Martinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Martinsville against Hutsonville/Palestine when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-6 win. In that contest, the Bluestreaks amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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