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| 10/04/24 - Away | 44-6 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 19-8 W |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 40-7 W |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 49-14 W |
| 03/26/21 - Away | 39-6 W |
| + 4 more games |
Wauconda is a perfect 9-0 against Grayslake Central since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wauconda's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Wauconda snuck past Grant Community with a 43-39 victory. The win continues a trend for Wauconda in their matchups with Grant Community: they've now won nine in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Cole Korycanek and Tyler Zdon. Korycanek had a great game and rushed for 98 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Zdon was balling out in the loss, rushing for 151 yards and one score while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 74 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Grayslake Central hadn't done well against Grayslake North recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rams put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 28-6 victory. That looming 28-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Justin 'JT' Papin and Ken-Ye Pendleton Jr. Papin rushed for 102 yards and four TDs on only 11 carries while Pendleton Jr rushed for 110 yards on only six carries.
Grayslake Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Grayslake Central back to even at 3-3. As for Wauconda, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Wauconda against Grayslake Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 44-6 win. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 37-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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