LeRoy has gone 8-0 against Heyworth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The LeRoy Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Heyworth Hornets at 7:00 p.m. LeRoy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Heyworth likes a good challenge.
LeRoy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Fieldcrest. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Knights are ranked 440th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Heyworth lost 35-12 to Warrensburg-Latham on Friday. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
LeRoy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heyworth, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went LeRoy's way against Heyworth in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as LeRoy made off with a 40-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for LeRoy 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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