Hononegah easily dispatched Boylan Catholic last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Indians fell just short of the Belvidere North Blue Thunder by a score of 27-24 on Friday. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Indians couldn't quite close it out.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drew Shockley, who rushed for 67 yards and one score, and also threw for 119 yards and one TD. Caleb Parker was another key pass catcher, picking up 107 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Indians
| 10/17/25 vs Belvidere North | 24-27 |
| 10/10/25 @ Boylan Catholic | 63-21 |
| 10/03/25 @ Rockford East | 34-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Freeport | 38-8 |
| 09/19/25 @ Guilford | 10-17 |
Hononegah moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Belvidere North, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hononegah will square off against Belvidere at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Bucs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Belvidere North, they will challenge Harlem at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Thunder will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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