Neuqua Valley scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 43-16 loss at the hands of the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Vikings are ranked 46th).
Homewood-Flossmoor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Randall "Rj" Mcdonald led the charge by throwing for 231 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Michael Terrell Jr. helped Mcdonald out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Neuqua Valley's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Neuqua Valley will square off against DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neuqua Valley is facing DeKalb at the right time seeing as DeKalb is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will face off against Lincoln-Way East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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