Football Game Preview: Hillcrest Hawks vs. Oak Forest Bengals

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Previous Games

09/13/24 - Away	20-24 L
09/15/23 - Home	48-40 W
10/20/22 - Away	26-7 W
09/10/21 - Home	22-12 W
09/28/19 - Away	48-6 W
+ 4 more games

Hillcrest has gone 7-2 against Oak Forest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Bengals at 6:00 p.m.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Hillcrest and Lemont have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Hawks took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lemont HS. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Oak Forest strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-8 win over Bremen. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Braves are ranked 358th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hillcrest now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Oak Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.

Hillcrest came up short against Oak Forest in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 24-20. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.