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| 09/16/24 - Away | 52-0 W |
| 09/05/24 - Home | 43-6 W |
| 10/17/23 - Away | 30-12 W |
| 09/30/23 - Neutral | 32-0 W |
Maine South has gone a perfect 4-0 against Deerfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Warriors at 6:15 p.m. Maine South's defense has only allowed 5.8 points per game this season, so Deerfield's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Maine South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Whitney Young, who was ranked sixth at the time (Maine South was ranked third). The Hawks' defense stepped up to hand the Dolphins a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Maine South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Emerson De La Cruz led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Amelia Fernandez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Deerfield suffered their biggest defeat since September 25, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against New Trier, falling 28-6. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Warriors' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Deerfield now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Maine South, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Everything came up roses for Maine South against Deerfield when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 52-0 win. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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