Football Preview: Maine East Blue Demons vs. Highland Park Giants
Maine East is 0-10 against Highland Park since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Maine East Blue Demons will square off against the Highland Park Giants at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maine East will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Niles North, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Maine East put the hurt on Niles North with a sharp 30-7 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Demons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Tryfon Giolas was a one-man wrecking crew for Maine East as he threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Maine East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Whitehead and Adonis Larios. Whitehead also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 91.
Meanwhile, Highland Park's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Niles West. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Giants as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Maine East's record is now 3-4. As for Highland Park, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Maine East took a serious blow against Highland Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 47-0. Can Maine East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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