The Guilford Vikings will head out to challenge the Rockford East E-Rabs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Guilford has six straight wins, Rockford East has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Guilford is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Freeport: they outscored them in every quarter. The Vikings put the hurt on the Pretzels with a sharp 35-12 victory on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Pretzels are ranked 282nd).
Meanwhile, Rockford East lost 49-24 to Harlem on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Rockford East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jarrid Quist rushed for 128 yards.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Guilford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rockford East in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 14-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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