Football Preview: Willowbrook Warriors vs. St. Rita Mustangs
After two games on the road, Willowbrook is heading back home. They will face off against the St. Rita Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Willowbrook: 14.9, St. Rita: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
Willowbrook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Hononegah with points to spare, taking the game 40-21. Willowbrook's victory was all the more impressive since the Indians were averaging only 12.4 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, St. Rita came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 45-3 win over the Vikings. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Vikings are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willowbrook pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for St. Rita, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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