The Phillips Wildcats will face off against the Morgan Park Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Morgan Park is facing Phillips at the wrong time: Phillips suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Morgan Park waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Champions 50-7 at home. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Morgan Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nasir Rankin led the charge by picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Terrance Gurley, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Morgan Park wouldn't let Lane Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Quince Shearer, Deandre Smith, and Anthony Marshall picked up one apiece. Morgan Park got some further help from Jovan Clark: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Phillips has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Morgan Park, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Phillips came up short against Morgan Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 24-20. Will Phillips have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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