Crete-Monee is 4-0 against Thornwood since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crete-Monee Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornwood Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Crete-Monee took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Thornton, posting a 64-0 victory at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Wildcats are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thornwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 42-35 to Rich Township. The Thunderbirds gained 62 more yards on the day, but it was the Raptors that made the best use of them.
Thornwood might have lost, but man, Jaelen Guillermo was a machine: he rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Guillermo a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Bradley was another key player, throwing for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Crete-Monee's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Thornwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Crete-Monee against Thornwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Does Crete-Monee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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