Richmond-Burton has won three straight games at home, while Marengo has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Rockets will welcome the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Richmond-Burton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Woodstock North. The 21-point effort marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Marengo never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Harvard on Friday. They blew past the Hornets 49-0. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Hornets are ranked 434th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marengo's win came from a few key players Richmond-Burton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Vandello, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Richmond-Burton's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Marengo, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Richmond-Burton strolled past Marengo in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-21. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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