The West Chicago Wildcats will face off against the Elmwood Park Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Chicago is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Elgin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats took a blow against the Storm, falling 46-14. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Elmwood Park's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of Glenbard South on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Raiders are ranked 185th).
Elmwood Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Chicago, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for West Chicago against Elmwood Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-14 victory. In that contest, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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