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| 10/24/25 - Away | 49-0 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 17-8 W |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 47-0 W |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 46-7 W |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 48-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland Park). They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Maine East Blue Demons. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Blue Demons are ranked 485th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gustav Crane had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 123 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (142.9). Lucas Gordon was in the mix too, providing Highland Park with two scores.
Highland Park's run defense was locked in: Maine East could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Gabriel Leon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Highland Park's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
The win was the fifth in a row for Highland Park, bringing their record up to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.2 points over those games. As for Maine East, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Coming up, Highland Park will face off against Wheaton-Warrenville South at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maine East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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