The St. Charles North North Stars will take on the Wheaton North Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheaton North better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when St. Charles North really get things going. St. Charles North put the hurt on Crete-Monee with a sharp 46-24 victory on Friday. Given the North Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Warriors are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Charles North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keaton Reinke, who picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. Joell Holloman was another key back, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Charles North wouldn't let Crete-Monee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Charles North can thank Cameron Memenga and Jack Shannon for forcing both of them. Shannon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Wheaton North gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over Lockport. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one point.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Charles North and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Wheaton North, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
St. Charles North came up short against Wheaton North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-23. Will St. Charles North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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