Football Preview: Glenbard North Panthers vs. Geneva Vikings
Glenbard North and Geneva are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Glenbard North Panthers will square off against the Geneva Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Glenbard North's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wheaton-Warrenville South on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 31-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Tigers are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Geneva put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-13 victory over Lake Park on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vikings just coasted through the last quarter.
Anthony Chahino continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 262 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Talyn Taylor was Chahino's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Geneva's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ryan Davis, Dylan Reyes, and Reyes picked up one apiece.
Glenbard North's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Geneva, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Glenbard North took a serious blow against Geneva in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-13. Thankfully for Glenbard North, Nate Stempowski (who threw for 167 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) 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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