Glenbard South is 6-0 against West Chicago since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Glenbard South Raiders will host the West Chicago Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Glenbard South 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 claimed a resounding 41-7 victory over Aurora East at home. The Raiders' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, West Chicago was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Joliet Central 57-28 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
West Chicago relied on the efforts of Robert Lee, who rushed for 293 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and Carter Naranjo, who rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Naranjo is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Chicago was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 650 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
West Chicago's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tommy Murphy and Tommy Doyle. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Glenbard South's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for West Chicago, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Glenbard South against West Chicago when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 48-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lee, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Glenbard South still be able to contain Lee? There's only one way to find out.
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