CALHOUN/BRUSSELS STAYS PERFECT AT 6-0 AFTER 14-3 WIN OVER GREENFIELD/NORTHWESTERN

Calhoun/Brussels remains unbeaten after surviving its toughest test of the season Friday night, defeating Greenfield/Northwestern 14-3 at Fleur de Lis Field in Greenfield and improving to 6-0.

The Warriors entered the game averaging more than 50 points per contest, but this time defense and ball control carried the night. Calhoun/Brussels piled up 424 yards of offense while holding Greenfield/Northwestern to just 98. The Warriors controlled the football for more than 32 minutes and limited the Tigers to five first downs.

Calhoun/Brussels built a 14-0 first-half lead. Lane Eilerman scored on a 31-yard touchdown reception from Earl Elmore on fourth-and-15 in the opening quarter. Jake Brannan added a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter after Ian Gilman recovered a Greenfield/Northwestern fumble at the two-yard line. Greenfield/Northwestern answered with a 37-yard field goal before halftime, but neither team scored in the second half.

Brannan led the Warriors on the ground with 145 yards on 19 carries. Elmore completed 10 of 18 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, while Calhoun/Brussels finished with 291 rushing yards as a team.

The victory moved Calhoun/Brussels to 4-0 in Western Illinois Valley Conference South play and clinched at least a share of a third consecutive South title. It also marked career victory number 100 for Warriors head coach Aaron Elmore.

Calhoun/Brussels will put its unbeaten record on the line Saturday afternoon when the Warriors travel to Carrollton. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Carrollton enters the matchup at 3-3 after a 35-0 victory over North Greene.