Football Preview: Carrollton Hawks vs. North Greene Spartans
Carrollton has gone 10-0 against North Greene recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Carrollton Hawks will look to defend their home field against the North Greene Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Carrollton's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so North Greene's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Carrollton took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Pleasant Hill/Western with a sharp 34-12 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, North Greene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Greenfield/Northwestern 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Tigers are ranked 127th).
Loss or not, North Greene got some senior leadership from Logan Tepen and Ethan Clark. Tepen picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Clark picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tepen was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards.
Carrollton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Carrollton against North Greene when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. Does Carrollton have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Greene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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