Pleasant Hill/Western hasn't had much luck against Calhoun/Brussels recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pleasant Hill/Western Wolves will head out to square off against the Calhoun/Brussels Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Pleasant Hill/Western will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Pleasant Hill/Western is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past North Greene with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 22-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Waylon White had a dynamite game for Pleasant Hill/Western, rushing for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 183 rushing yards gave White a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pleasant Hill/Western was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pleasant Hill/Western didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Vandyne and Isaac Coventon.
Meanwhile, Calhoun/Brussels fell victim to Carrollton and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a 10-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Hawks are ranked 222nd).
Pleasant Hill/Western's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Calhoun/Brussels, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pleasant Hill/Western has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calhoun/Brussels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 307.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pleasant Hill/Western was taken down by Calhoun/Brussels 42-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Pleasant Hill/Western, Miles Lorton (who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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