Oak Park-River Forest is 0-10 against Glenbard West since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oak Park-River Forest Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Glenbard West Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. Oak Park-River Forest will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 541st, while Glenbard West is ranked 34th).
Oak Park-River Forest's 12-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 51-24 victory over Zion-Benton on the road. That 51-24 margin sets a new team best for Oak Park-River Forest this season.
Among those leading the charge was Taylor Smith, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shardae Spruille, who scored seven points.
Even though Glenbard West has not done well against Lake Park recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Glenbard West enjoyed a cozy 51-32 win over Lake Park.
Oak Park-River Forest's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11. Glenbard West's record is now 11-1.
Oak Park-River Forest took a serious blow against Glenbard West in their previous meeting back in November, falling 46-19. Can Oak Park-River Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
