The Central Rockets will take on the Libertyville Wildcats on Friday. Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Central barely beat Dundee-Crown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rockets blew past the Chargers, posting a 42-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Libertyville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against Warren Township, falling 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 30th).
Central will need to focus on slowing down Trevor Wallace, one of several Libertyville players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gavin Dickson helped Wallace out on the ground, rushing for 69 yards and one score on only six carries.
Libertyville's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
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