Football Preview: Belvidere Bucs vs. Hononegah Indians
Belvidere hasn't had much luck against Hononegah recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Belvidere Bucs will welcome the Hononegah Indians at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Belvidere finally turned things around against Rockford Auburn on Friday. They walked away with a 13-6 win over the Knights.
The critical scores for Belvidere came from Nic Alvarez and Demetrious Taborn.
Belvidere didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Taborn.
Meanwhile, Hononegah put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Belvidere North 22-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since September 29, 2023.
Hononegah's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dom Kelly, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and Brock Anderson, who rushed for 15 yards and a touchdown.
Belvidere's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Hononegah, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Belvidere took a serious blow against Hononegah in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-6. Thankfully for Belvidere, Cole Warren (who rushed for 79 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 69 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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