Lemont is 10-0 against Thornton Fractional South since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lemont Lemont HS will square off against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Thornton Fractional South took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lemont, who comes in off a win.
Lemont took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 win over Tinley Park. The Lemont HS pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Titans cut but never quite recovered from.
Julius Dian had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 132 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South came up short against Thornton Fractional North on Friday and fell 24-14. The Red Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Thornton Fractional South took the loss, they still got scores from Amari Dukes and Nick Ford.
Lemont's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Thornton Fractional South, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Lemont against Thornton Fractional South in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lemont since the team 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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