Football Preview: Niles North Vikings vs. Maine East Blue Demons
The Niles North Vikings will face off against the Maine East Blue Demons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Niles North came up short against Maine West on Monday, falling 26-6. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Maine East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Vernon Hills at home and fell 46-6. While losing is never fun, the Blue Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Cougars are ranked 29th).
Niles North's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Maine East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Niles North against Maine East when the teams last played on September 9th, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. Does Niles North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maine East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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