Grayslake North is 7-1 against North Chicago since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grayslake North Knights will welcome the North Chicago Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grayslake North's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Lakes on the road to the tune of 40-0. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
It was another big night for Mitchell Hughes, who threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run. Cameron Bates was Hughes' top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, North Chicago strolled past Round Lake with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 30-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Grayslake North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for North Chicago, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
Grayslake North won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by North Chicago 21-20. Does Grayslake North have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Chicago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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