The Elk Grove Grenadiers are taking a road trip to challenge the Buffalo Grove Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elk Grove will be strutting in after a win while Buffalo Grove will be coming in after a loss.
Elk Grove 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 claimed a resounding 57-13 victory over Wheeling. The Grenadiers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Erik Sandoval went supernova, rushing for 140 yards and three scores on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 52-2 loss at the hands of Hersey. The Bison were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-0.
Buffalo Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elk Grove, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Elk Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Buffalo Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 17-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grenadiers 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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