Football Game Preview: Joliet West Tigers vs. Plainfield Central Wildcats + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2025, 9:16pm

Football Preview: Joliet West Tigers vs. Plainfield Central Wildcats

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Home48-0 W
10/20/23 - Away35-12 W
09/23/22 - Home22-30 L
09/24/21 - Away0-16 L
10/25/19 - Away43-7 W
+ 4 more games

Joliet West is 7-2 against Plainfield Central since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers will take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither Joliet West nor Plainfield Central posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Joliet West came up short against Plainfield East on Friday, falling 27-7. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Plainfield Central fell victim to Plainfield South and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Cougars, falling 38-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Joliet West's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5. As for Plainfield Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.

Everything came up roses for Joliet West against Plainfield Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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