Football Preview: Thornwood Thunderbirds vs. Thornton Wildcats
Thornwood is 2-8 against Thornton since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thornwood Thunderbirds are on the road again to play the Thornton Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Thornton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Thornwood, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Thornwood finally turned things around against Bloom on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blazing Trojan by a score of 14-6.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 56-3 loss at the hands of Moline. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Thornwood's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Thornwood couldn't quite finish off Thornton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 20-18. Can Thornwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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