Football Preview: North Lawndale Phoenix vs. Crane Medical Cougars
After two games on the road, North Lawndale is heading back home. They will host the Crane Medical Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lawndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
North Lawndale will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Curie, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. North Lawndale strolled past Curie with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 24-6.
Aaron Robinson was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Lawndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Crane Medical was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Senn.
North Lawndale's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Crane Medical, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
North Lawndale strolled past Crane Medical in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 44-28. Will North Lawndale repeat their success, or does Crane Medical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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