The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will square off against the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Thornton Fractional South and Lane Tech were almost perfectly matched up, but Thornton Fractional South suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Red Wolves haven't had much luck with the Champions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Thornton Fractional South might have lost, but man, Christian Streeter was a machine: he rushed for 121 yards, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Thornton Fractional South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Adam Aljoe and David Nkwogu.
Meanwhile, while Thornton Fractional North put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Hansberry. Thornton Fractional North took their game at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over Hansberry. Given the Meteors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Bengals are ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thornton Fractional South's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Thornton Fractional North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Thornton Fractional South couldn't quite finish off Thornton Fractional North when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will Thornton Fractional South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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