The Downers Grove North Trojans will square off against the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Downers Grove North will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Hinsdale Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Downers Grove North strolled past Hinsdale Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Red Devils are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wheaton-Warrenville South, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 31-0 win over St. Charles East. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Owen Yorke, who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns. Those 208 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kirby Christensen.
Downers Grove North pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Downers Grove North might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Wheaton-Warrenville South in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Will Downers Grove North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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