Niles North had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-8 to make it four. They took a hard 19-0 fall against the Vernon Hills Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Vernon Hills, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points on average over those games.
Vernon Hills can attribute much of their success to Madison Mays, who rushed for 63 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 107 yards on eight of 17 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Mays has posted since back in September of 2024.
Niles North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-0 victory against Niles West on the 30th. As for Vernon Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 46-0 win against Maine West on the 30th.
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