Marengo is 10-0 against Harvard since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marengo Indians will face off against the Harvard Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Marengo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Marengo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Johnsburg on Friday. They were dealt a 34-7 defeat at the hands of the Skyhawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered against the Skyhawks since October 20, 2017.
Meanwhile, Harvard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 42-28 bruising from Woodstock North. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Thunder are ranked 152nd).
Marengo's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Harvard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Marengo's way against Harvard when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Marengo made off with a 40-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marengo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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