Deerfield hasn't had much luck against Maine South recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warriors will host the Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Deerfield's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Evanston on Friday. They had to suffer through a 31-0 loss at the hands of the Wildkits. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Wildkits are ranked 134th).
Meanwhile, Maine South entered their tilt with Glenbrook South on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Titans 38-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hawks have posted against the Titans since October 5, 2018.
Deerfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Maine South, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Deerfield suffered a grim 38-13 defeat to Maine South in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks' Jameson Purcell, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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