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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 1:43am

Football Preview: Bolingbrook Raiders vs. Plainfield East Bengals

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After two games on the road, Bolingbrook is heading back home. They will welcome the Plainfield East Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bolingbrook will be strutting in after a victory while Plainfield East will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bolingbrook finally turned things around against Romeoville on Friday. They blew past the Spartans 48-19 on the road. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Spartans are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Plainfield East fell victim to Oswego East and their airtight defense last Thursday. They took a blow against the Wolves, falling 42-0. The Bengals have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game last Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Bolingbrook's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Plainfield East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

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