The Morgan Park Mustangs will face off against the Simeon Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Morgan Park 10.6, Simeon 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Morgan Park is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kenwood just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 29-22 to the Broncos. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 8-0 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reggie Gray Jr, who rushed for 66 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Smith Jr., who threw for 233 yards while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
Even if they lost, Morgan Park's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Simeon's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Phillips. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won five contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Simeon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points over those games. As for Morgan Park, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Morgan Park against Simeon when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. In that game, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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