Football Preview: Wilmington Wildcats vs. Reed-Custer Comets
Wilmington has gone 9-1 against Reed-Custer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wilmington Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Reed-Custer Comets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wilmington has 18 straight wins, Reed-Custer has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Wilmington took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Peotone. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 8-7 to Herscher.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Reed-Custer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wilmington took their victory against Reed-Custer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilmington 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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