The Lane Tech Champions will head out to take on the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lane Tech can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They fell 14-7 to Glenbrook North.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over Hammond Central.
Christian Streeter had a dynamite game for Thornton Fractional South, rushing for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Thornton Fractional South also got a significant boost from Tariq Hood, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Hood wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Thornton Fractional South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lane Tech beat Thornton Fractional South 14-3 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lane Tech since the team 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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