Football Preview: Grayslake Central Rams vs. Grayslake North Knights
Grayslake Central hasn't had much luck against Grayslake North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grayslake Central Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Grayslake North Knights at 7:00 p.m. Grayslake Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Grayslake Central gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 19-14 W over North Chicago. The game marked the Rams' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grayslake North). In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 58-57 win over Grant Community.
Grayslake North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mitchell Hughes out in front who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. Cameron Bates was Hughes' top target, picking up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grayslake North's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Beckett Dovel and Elijah Ayivi.
Grayslake Central's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Grayslake North, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Grayslake Central against Grayslake North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 34-7 win. In that contest, Grayslake Central amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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