The Rensselaer Central Bombers will face off against the River Forest Ingots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Rensselaer Central headed into their last game having not scored more than 12 points for four straight, but Benton Central let them put that streak behind them. Rensselaer Central claimed a resounding 59-0 win over Benton Central at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bombers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, while River Forest put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Hammond Bishop Noll. River Forest breezed by Hammond Bishop Noll on the road to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Ingots have won four matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ayden Silver was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Levi Harper was another key player, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Forest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Rensselaer Central's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for River Forest, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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