Glenbard East is 8-0 against West Chicago since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Glenbard East Rams will host the West Chicago Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Chicago is hoping to do what Fenton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Glenbard East's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Glenbard East really took it to Fenton for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 win at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Bison are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when West Chicago faced off against Elmwood Park on Friday. West Chicago took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 52-14 victory over Elmwood Park. With the Wildcats ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Robert Lee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Naranjo, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Chicago was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 436 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 329 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Glenbard East pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for West Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Glenbard East against West Chicago in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 47-6 win. In that matchup, Glenbard East amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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