Harlem has gone 9-1 against Rockford East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Harlem Huskies will challenge the Rockford East E-Rabs at 7:15 p.m. Harlem is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Harlem's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Bartlett. The two-point effort marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, a victory for Rockford East just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Hononegah on the road and fell 44-15. While losing is never fun, the E-Rabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Indians are ranked 79th).
Harlem is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Rockford East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Harlem against Rockford East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlem since the squad 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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