The Mendota Trojans will take on the Sherrard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendota is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Mendota took a blow against Monmouth-Roseville, falling 49-10. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Titans are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Sherrard came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Hall/Putnam County with a 20-14 victory on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mendota's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sherrard, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mendota strolled past Sherrard in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a score of 49-35. Does Mendota have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sherrard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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