The Lake View Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Mather Rangers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lake View has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Mather will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Lake View ended up a good deal behind North Lawndale and lost 28-14. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 14 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mather). They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Urban Prep-Bronzeville/Urban Prep-Englewood on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rangers considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Lake View's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Mather, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Lake View might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Mather in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Lake View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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