The Hiawatha Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the West Carroll Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hiawatha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Polo, who was ranked fifth at the time (Hiawatha was ranked 18th). The Hawks took a blow against the Marcos on Friday, falling 54-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Marcos: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, West Carroll's offense rose to the challenge against a Sobos defense that boasted an average of only 13.75 points allowed on Friday. The Thunder took down South Beloit 41-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunder.
Hiawatha better keep an eye on Winter Harrington. He was instrumental in West Carroll's win, throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards. That's the most rushing yards Harrington has posted since back in September of 2024.
West Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for West Carroll, their record now sits at 6-2.
Hiawatha was dealt a bruising 54-0 defeat at the hands of West Carroll in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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