Football Preview: Neuqua Valley Wildcats vs. Metea Valley Mustangs
Neuqua Valley is 10-0 against Metea Valley since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will welcome the Metea Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Neuqua Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Naperville North on Friday. They were beaten by the Huskies 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Huskies are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Metea Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-7 loss at the hands of Naperville Central. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Neuqua Valley's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Metea Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Neuqua Valley against Metea Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Neuqua Valley repeat their success, or does Metea Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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