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| 10/18/24 - Away | 22-19 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 34-7 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 17-27 L |
| 10/01/21 - Home | 14-9 W |
| 03/20/21 - Home | 61-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hononegah is 8-2 against Belvidere North since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Indians will look to defend their home field against the Blue Thunder at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hononegah is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-21 win over Boylan Catholic. With that victory, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
Hononegah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Shockley led the charge by rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 122 yards and one TD. The Indians' leading receiver Alex Peterson was Shockley's top target yet again, picking up 80 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 42 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hononegah proved: they limited Boylan Catholic to a paltry two yards per carry. While nine picked up at least one total tackle, Peterson stood above the rest. He rushed for 42 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and one score. Hononegah's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.58 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.97 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They really took it to Rockford Auburn for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-8 win. With the Blue Thunder ahead 34-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Hononegah's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Belvidere North, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Hononegah came out on top in a nail-biter against Belvidere North in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 22-19. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Thunder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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