The Sherrard Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Mendota Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendota took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sherrard, who comes in off a win.
Sherrard took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 20-14 victory over Hall/Putnam County. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put 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 defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Monmouth-Roseville 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 loss 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 defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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