Prairie Ridge is 8-0 against McHenry since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Prairie Ridge Wolves will host the McHenry Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Prairie Ridge's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so McHenry's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Prairie Ridge was fully in charge, breezing past Crystal Lake Central 34-6 on the road. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, McHenry lost to Jacobs at home by a 35-19 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 34th).
Prairie Ridge pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for McHenry, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Prairie Ridge against McHenry in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-0 win. Will Prairie Ridge repeat their success, or does McHenry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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