The Polo Marcos will face off against the South Beloit Sobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Polo 13, South Beloit 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Polo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Hiawatha, who was ranked 18th at the time (Polo was ranked fifth). The Marcos took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-14 victory over the Hawks. Considering the Marcos have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, South Beloit ended up a good deal behind West Carroll on Friday and lost 41-22. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Sobos, who until this matchup were averaging 13.75 points allowed.
The win was the fourth in a row for Polo, bringing their record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for South Beloit, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Polo against South Beloit when the teams last played back in August of 2024, as the team secured a 44-8 win. Will the Marcos repeat their success, or do the Sobos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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