The Metea Valley Mustangs will head out to face off against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Metea Valley is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Friday, Metea Valley came up short against Lockport and fell 34-21. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Porters are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Naperville Central with points to spare, taking the game 29-10. That looming 29-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Homewood-Flossmoor's win came from a few key players Metea Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zyon Jones, who threw for 210 yards and one touchdown while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Kourtney Smith handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Homewood-Flossmoor didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Naperville Central to a completion percentage of just 48.6%. The last time the Vikings' completion percentage was this high was back in October of 2024.
Metea Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Metea Valley was taken down by Homewood-Flossmoor 54-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Randall 'Rj' Mcdonald (who threw for 203 yards and four TDs while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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