Thornton Fractional North hasn't had much luck against Lemont recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Meteors will venture away from home to square off against the Lemont HS at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Thornton Fractional North's victory against Bremen wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Meteors made off with a 21-20 win over the Braves.
Meanwhile, Lemont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Red Wolves 56-6. Given the Lemont HS' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 332nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andrew Ascolani and Aiden Rudman. Ascolani rushed for 145 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries while Rudman rushed for 84 yards and three TDs. Ascolani's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lemont also got help from Matthew Ciesla, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
Lemont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Thornton Fractional North now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lemont, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Thornton Fractional North lost to Lemont on the road by a decisive 28-13 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Meteors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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