The Sherrard Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mendota Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherrard will be strutting in after a win while Mendota will be coming in after a defeat.
Sherrard took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Hall/Putnam County. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Monmouth-Roseville, falling 49-10. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Titans are ranked 133rd).
Sherrard's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Sherrard ended up a good deal behind Mendota in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, losing 49-35. Can Sherrard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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