The Hansberry Bengals will venture away from home to square off against the Rauner Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Hansberry nor Rauner posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Hansberry's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Thornton Fractional North on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Meteors. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Meteors are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Rauner suffered their biggest defeat since August 25, 2023 on Thursday. They were outmatched by North Lawndale on the road and fell 40-7. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Phoenix recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hansberry's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rauner, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Hansberry came up short against Rauner when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 37-26. Can Hansberry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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