A win for Lake Station Edison just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 55-16 loss at the hands of the River Forest Ingots. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Eagles in their matchups with the Ingots: they've now lost nine in a row.
Although Lake Station Edison took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden McNeil and Oscar Alderson.
It was another big night for Ayden Silver, who threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only six carries for River Forest. Silver's passing game has become a key predictor of River Forest's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Levi Harper, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lake Station Edison's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for River Forest, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lake Station Edison will face off against Bremen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for River Forest, they will take on Knox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knox knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully River Forest likes a good challenge.
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