Football Recap: Joliet West Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Joliet West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 30-22 victory over the Plainfield South Cougars on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

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Previous Games

09/12/25 - Home	30-22 W
10/04/24 - Away	7-20 L
09/29/23 - Home	30-7 W
10/21/22 - Away	26-28 L
10/22/21 - Away	26-7 W
+ 4 more games

Joliet West's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Plainfield South, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Joliet West and Plainfield South could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Tigers will face off against Minooka at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (204 vs. 56). Meanwhile, Plainfield South (ranked 257th) will meet Oswego (ranked 39th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.