The Payton College Prep Grizzlies will head out to take on the Whitney Young Dolphins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Payton College Prep heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They took a blow against Hersey, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Huskies are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Whitney Young's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Palatine, falling 29-8. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Dolphins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Payton College Prep will have to contain Maxwell Warner as he made an impact in Whitney Young's last game. He rushed for 140 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Warner was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 8-2. As for Payton College Prep, their record now sits at 7-3.
Payton College Prep couldn't quite get it done against Whitney Young when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as they fell 15-6. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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