The South Beloit Sobos will face off against the West Carroll Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Beloit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
South Beloit will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Christian Life/Keith Country Day/Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy on Friday. South Beloit blew past Christian Life/Keith Country Day/Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy 52-8 on the road. The Sobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
South Beloit's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chase Herrington, who gained 156 total yards and a touchdown, and Kaden Cook, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Beloit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Another reason for the win was South Beloit's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Christian Life/Keith Country Day/Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy's QB won't forget Reece Binder anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, West Carroll faced Polo in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Carroll had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of Polo. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Thunder couldn't push the score so high this time.
South Beloit pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
South Beloit took a serious blow against West Carroll when the teams last played back in September of 2015, falling 56-13. Will South Beloit have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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