The Conant Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Schaumburg Saxons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Conant has given up an average of 31 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Conant is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Barrington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars were outmatched by the Fillies/Broncos and fell 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Fillies/Broncos are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Schaumburg took a blow against Palatine on Friday, falling 49-14. The Saxons have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Schaumburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Conant, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Conant was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Schaumburg when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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