Niles North has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Maine East Blue Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niles North will be strutting in after a victory while Maine East will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Niles North finally turned things around against Highland Park on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-13 win over the Giants.
Meanwhile, Maine East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-8 loss at the hands of Maine West. While losing is never fun, the Blue Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Warriors are ranked 197th).
Maine East wouldn't let Maine West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Maine East can thank Jaiden Whitehead and Adonis Larios for forcing both of them. Okiki Olurotimi was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Niles North's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Maine East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Niles North strolled past Maine East in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niles North 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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