Football Preview: Vernon Hills Cougars vs. Highland Park Giants
The Vernon Hills Cougars will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Highland Park Giants at 6:00 p.m. Vernon Hills' defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Highland Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Vernon Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Maine East 46-6 on the road. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Highland Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 12-6 to Niles North.
Vernon Hills' victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Highland Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything went Vernon Hills' way against Highland Park in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Vernon Hills made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vernon Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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