Ridgewood extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-3. They were dealt a 66-20 loss at the hands of the West Chicago Wildcats. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgewood lost, don't look at Angelo Vitale. Despite the final result, he rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 167 yards and one TD.
As for West Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1. Considering they have won three games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Naranjo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and four scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 58 yards and one TD on only five passes. Naranjo is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 132 every time he's taken the field this season. Liam Zbierski also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Ridgewood and West Chicago could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rebels will challenge Glenbard East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (364 vs. 135). Meanwhile, West Chicago (ranked 304th) will meet South Elgin (ranked 125th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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