Football Preview: Wauconda Bulldogs vs. Grayslake North Knights
The Wauconda Bulldogs will head out to take on the Grayslake North Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wauconda is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Kaneland on Friday. They took a 16-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Meanwhile, Grayslake North won against Vernon Hills last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Grayslake North came out on top against Elgin by a score of 35-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Grayslake North can attribute much of their success to Mitchell Hughes, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Cameron Bates was in the mix as well, providing Grayslake North with two touchdowns.
Wauconda's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Grayslake North, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Wauconda's way against Grayslake North when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Wauconda made off with a 32-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wauconda 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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