The Kenwood Broncos will square off against the Simeon Wolverines at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Kenwood was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Whitney Young.
Meanwhile, Simeon had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 win over the Vikings. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Vikings are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Simeon found their leader in underclassman James Bell, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Bell is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Sims, who rushed for 81 yards on only eight carries.
Kenwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Simeon, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Kenwood against Simeon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-12 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Simeon's Dewayne Brooks, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Kenwood to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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