After two games on the road, Highland Park is heading back home. They will welcome the Niles West Wolves at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Highland Park's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Niles West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Highland Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 12-6 to Niles North.
Meanwhile, Niles West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Vernon Hills, falling 38-14. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Cougars are ranked 26th).
Highland Park's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Niles West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Highland Park strolled past Niles West in their previous matchup on September 4th by a score of 34-20. Will Highland Park repeat their success, or does Niles West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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