Football Preview: Belvidere Bucs vs. Belvidere North Blue Thunder
Belvidere is 1-9 against Belvidere North since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Belvidere Bucs will look to defend their home field against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 7:15 p.m. Belvidere will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Belvidere is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Boylan Catholic 57-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bucs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Titans are ranked 167th).
Despite the defeat, Belvidere saw an underclassman step up: Nic Alvarez picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 47-8 victory over Jefferson. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Thunder this season.
Belvidere's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Belvidere North, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Belvidere took a serious blow against Belvidere North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-14. Will Belvidere have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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