Football Recap: Lemont Lemont HS vs. Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lemont). They blew past the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves, posting a 51-14 win on the road. Given the Lemont HS's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 265th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Julius Dian went supernova for Lemont, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Preuss was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Thornton Fractional South had strong showings from Tariq Hood, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Christian Streeter, who gained 81 total yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Lemont and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Thornton Fractional South, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Lemont didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-13 win vs. Thornton Fractional North on the 27th. Thornton Fractional South has also already played their next matchup, a 22-17 victory against Reavis on the 27th.
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