Football Game Preview: Glenbard East Rams vs. West Chicago Wildcats

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	49-14 W
09/08/23 - Away	47-6 W
09/09/22 - Home	42-6 W
10/01/21 - Away	49-0 W
09/13/19 - Away	42-15 W
+ 4 more games

Glenbard East is a perfect 9-0 against West Chicago since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rams will head out to challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Glenbard East's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Fenton to the tune of 49-0. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when West Chicago challenged Elmwood Park on Friday. The Wildcats simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 61-6. That looming 61-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.

West Chicago's win came from a few key players Glenbard East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adriano Rivera, who rushed for 66 yards and three TDs on only five carries. Those 66 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Iann Lemus, who rushed for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

West Chicago was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Glenbard East's record is now 5-1. As for West Chicago, their record now sits at 4-2.

Everything came up roses for Glenbard East against West Chicago in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that game, the Rams amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.