Maine East hasn't had much luck against Niles West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Demons will venture away from home to challenge the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Neither Maine East nor Niles West posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Maine East is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rolling Meadows on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Demons took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 72-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 490th, while the Mustangs are ranked 159th).
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Niles West had to take the L. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of Hersey on Friday.
Niles West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Maine East, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Maine East suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Niles West in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Blue Demons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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