Football Preview: Palatine Pirates vs. Conant Cougars
Palatine has gone 7-2 against Conant recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Palatine Pirates will face off against the Conant Cougars at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palatine has six straight victories, Conant has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Palatine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Fremd, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Palatine was ranked 23rd). Palatine came out on top against Fremd by a score of 28-21 on Thursday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Pirates were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, a win for Conant just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of Hoffman Estates.
Palatine's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Conant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Palatine's way against Conant in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Palatine made off with a 38-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palatine since the squad 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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