Grayslake Central is 0-9 against Wauconda since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Grayslake Central and Grayslake North, and Grayslake Central kept the tradition alive. The Rams put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 28-6 win on Friday. That looming 28-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Justin 'JT' Papin and Ken-Ye Pendleton Jr. Papin rushed for 102 yards and four scores on only 11 carries while Pendleton Jr rushed for 110 yards on only six carries.
Grayslake Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wauconda strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 43-39 W against Grant Community.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Cole Korycanek and Tyler Zdon. Korycanek had a great game and rushed for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Zdon was balling out in the loss, rushing for 151 yards and one TD while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 74 receiving yards and one score.
The victory got Grayslake Central back to even at 3-3. As for Wauconda, their record now sits at 6-0.
Grayslake Central took a serious blow against Wauconda in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 44-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rams were down 37-0.
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