The Mendota Trojans will square off against the Sherrard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendota will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Mendota was 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).
Meanwhile, Sherrard can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Hall/Putnam County with a 20-14 win. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sherrard, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mendota strolled past Sherrard in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a score of 49-35. Does Mendota have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sherrard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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