The West Chicago Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Chicago has given up an average of 26.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Chicago is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Glenbard East on Friday. They took a blow against the Rams, falling 41-6. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Brookfield strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Elmwood Park, posting a 67-8 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
West Chicago better keep an eye on Damian Renteria. He was instrumental in Riverside-Brookfield's win, rushing for 55 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Renteria has posted since back in October of 2024.
Riverside-Brookfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Chicago's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their record now sits at 7-0.
Everything came up roses for West Chicago against Riverside-Brookfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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