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| 10/18/24 - Home | 55-16 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 62-6 W |
| 09/02/22 - Home | 40-10 W |
| 09/04/20 - Home | 49-0 W |
| 09/06/19 - Away | 52-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
River Forest is a perfect 9-0 against Lake Station Edison since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Ingots will be playing at home against the Fighting Eagles at 7:00 p.m. River Forest has given up an average of 35.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lake Station Edison is facing River Forest at the wrong time: River Forest suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 57-17 defeat at the hands of the Bombers. The Ingots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-9.
Meanwhile, Lake Station Edison hadn't done well against Boone Grove recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Fighting Eagles were the clear victors by a 29-8 margin over the Wolves. Considering the Fighting Eagles have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lake Station Edison had a senior duo take command as David Parker rushed for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Oscar Alderson gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns. Alderson also rushed for 110 rushing yards, which is notable because the Fighting Eagles are undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Lake Station Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Lake Station Edison's defense made their presence known, laying out Sal Montes three times. Kaden McNeil was especially locked on to Boone Grove's QB and sacked him twice.
Lake Station Edison pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points over those games. As for River Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for River Forest against Lake Station Edison when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-16 win. In that matchup, the Ingots amassed a halftime lead of 48-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
