The Huntley Red Raiders will head out to face off against the Central Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntley is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Huntley was just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Prairie Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Wolves are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew McHenry out of the water with a 42-7 final score. Considering the Rockets have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points over those games. As for Huntley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Huntley might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Red Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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