West Chicago hasn't had much luck against Glenbard East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Chicago 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 took their game with ease, bagging a 61-6 victory over Elmwood Park. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-0.
Adriano Rivera
| 10/03/25 vs Elmwood Park | 66 |
| 09/05/25 vs Joliet Central | 61 |
| 09/26/25 @ South Elgin | 60 |
| 09/12/25 vs Glenbard South | 48 |
| 09/13/24 @ Glenbard South | 23 |
West Chicago got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adriano Rivera out in front who rushed for 66 yards and three TDs on only five carries. Those 66 rushing yards gave Rivera a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Iann Lemus, who rushed for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Chicago 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 266 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Glenbard East had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed past the Bison to the tune of 49-0. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Bison are ranked 352nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glenbard East's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for West Chicago, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
West Chicago took a serious blow against Glenbard East when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 49-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Michael Nee, who threw for 138 yards and four TDs. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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