Football Preview: Oak Forest Bengals vs. Lemont Lemont HS
Oak Forest hasn't had much luck against Lemont recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oak Forest Bengals are taking a road trip to take on the Lemont Lemont HS at 7:00 p.m. Oak Forest is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Oak Forest will bounce into Friday's game after beating Thornton Fractional South, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Oak Forest strolled past Thornton Fractional South with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 22-8.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Lemont was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 21-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Richards. That makes it the first time this season the Lemont HS have let down their home crowd.
Oak Forest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Lemont, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Oak Forest took a serious blow against Lemont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 51-12. Can Oak Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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