Football Recap: Simeon Beats Amundsen for Their Fifth Straight Win

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 8:38am

Football Recap: Simeon Wolverines vs. Amundsen Vikings

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Simeon waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Amundsen Vikings 30-14. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Vikings are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Simeon to victory were James Bell and Kaleb Sims. Bell rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Sims rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Bell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

Simeon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Amundsen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.

Simeon has already played their next matchup, a 22-20 win against Kenwood on the 12th. As for Amundsen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 23-0 loss against Whitney Young on the 11th.

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