Football Game Preview: Illinois School for the Deaf vs. Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Illinois School for the Deaf. They are leaving IL behind and heading out of state to face off against Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf at 8 Man Football on Saturday at 2:00 PM. Both of these teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable defeats in their previous games.

After a big victory against Wisconsin School for the Deaf two weeks ago, Illinois School for the Deaf came back down to earth. Illinois School for the Deaf were completely outmatched, falling 40-77 to Alden-Hebron. Illinois School for the Deaf were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 16-50.

Meanwhile, there's no need to mince words: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf lost to Missouri School for the Deaf last Saturday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 16-58. Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf were down by 16-52 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a defeat, both will be hungry for the win. Find out which team's record gets a tune-up and which team falls into a funk by watching the game and checking back on MaxPreps for the full scoop.

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