Belvidere North has gone 9-1 against Belvidere recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Belvidere North Blue Thunder are taking a road trip to challenge the Belvidere Bucs at 7:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Belvidere North has five straight victories, Belvidere has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Belvidere North is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Jefferson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Belvidere North blew Jefferson out of the water with a 47-8 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
Meanwhile, Belvidere scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were outmatched by Boylan Catholic on the road and fell 57-21. While losing is never fun, the Bucs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Titans are ranked 167th).
Despite the defeat, Belvidere saw an underclassman step up: Nic Alvarez picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Belvidere North's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Belvidere North against Belvidere when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belvidere North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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