Football Preview: Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs vs. Elmwood Park Tigers
The Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Elmwood Park Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmwood Park took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside-Brookfield, who comes in off a win.
Riverside-Brookfield took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Glenbard South with a 26-21 victory.
Xavier Mrozik-Dejesus went supernova for Riverside-Brookfield, picking up 198 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mrozik-Dejesus is becoming a predictor of Riverside-Brookfield's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Giancarlo Garcia was another key player, having thrown for 282 yards and two touchdowns.
Riverside-Brookfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Ferguson and John Evans. Ferguson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Max Strong was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Elmwood Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 52-14 loss at the hands of West Chicago. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
The win got Riverside-Brookfield back to even at 3-3. As for Elmwood Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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