If Homewood-Flossmoor was riding high off their 35-0 takedown of Marian Catholic last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings had to suffer through a 63-34 loss at the hands of the Sandburg Eagles. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Homewood-Flossmoor lost on Friday, don't look at Michael Terrell Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Terrell Jr. was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Myles Ellis also helped out with an impressive 122 receiving yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Quinn Durkin and he. Durkin gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Homewood-Flossmoor fell to 2-1. As for Sandburg, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will host Neuqua Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Homewood-Flossmoor is facing Neuqua Valley at the right time seeing as Neuqua Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sandburg, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Metea Valley at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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