Football Preview: Vernon Hills Cougars vs. Highland Park Giants
The Vernon Hills Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Highland Park Giants at 6:30 p.m.
Vernon Hills is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Niles North on Friday. Vernon Hills fell 24-14 to Niles North.
Highland Park fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 17-8 win over Maine East on Friday.
Vernon Hills dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Highland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Vernon Hills, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-34 loss to Highland Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Vernon Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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