Football Game Preview: Vernon Hills Cougars vs. Prairie Ridge Wolves + How To Watch

The Vernon Hills Cougars will head out to face off against the Prairie Ridge Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

If Prairie Ridge heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Vernon Hills took over last week. The Cougars walked away with a 35-22 win over Niles North on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won four contests in a row.

Giuseppe Urso

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 vs Niles North	207
08/29/25 @ Grayslake North	137
10/17/25 vs Maine West	134
09/05/25 vs Lakes	72
09/12/25 vs Conant	63
+ 1 more games

Giuseppe Urso had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Vernon Hills is undefeated when Urso posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise.

Urso was just one part of a punishing run game: Vernon Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. The Cougars are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prairie Ridge). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-26 win over Crystal Lake South. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Prairie Ridge's record now sits at 9-0. As for Vernon Hills, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Vernon Hills took a serious blow against Prairie Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 49-0. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.