Chicago Hope Academy will venture away from home to square off against the Chicago Christian Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Chicago Hope Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Wheaton Academy on Friday. Chicago Hope Academy took a blow against Wheaton Academy, falling 42-14. While losing is never fun, Chicago Hope Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Wheaton Academy is ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chicago Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Marian Central Catholic with a sharp 27-6 victory on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Chicago Hope Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Chicago Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Chicago Hope Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Chicago Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chicago Hope Academy 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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