Frankfort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chester Yellowjackets. The Redbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
Frankfort's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Chester, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Frankfort and Chester could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Frankfort (ranked 438th) will meet Murphysboro (ranked 35th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th. Similarly, Chester will face off against Benton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday down 344 places (359 vs. 15).
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