The Sherrard Tigers will head out to take on the Mendota Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sherrard will be strutting in after a victory while Mendota will be coming in after a defeat.
Sherrard took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Hall/Putnam County. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Monmouth-Roseville, falling 49-10. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Titans are ranked 133rd).
Sherrard's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Sherrard lost to Mendota on the road by a decisive 49-35 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Sherrard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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