Football Game Preview: Crystal Lake South Gators vs. Prairie Ridge Wolves + How To Watch

Crystal Lake South is 0-10 against Prairie Ridge since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Gators will face off against the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Crystal Lake South has given up an average of 31.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Crystal Lake South lost to Jacobs at home by a 44-30 margin. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 79th).

Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Dundee-Crown with a sharp 41-15 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.

Crystal Lake South's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Prairie Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.

Crystal Lake South was taken down by Prairie Ridge 49-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wolves' Luke Vanderwiel, who rushed for 116 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Now that the Gators know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.