Forreston is 2-8 against Lena-Winslow since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withthe Lena-Winslow Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Forreston is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Durand/Pecatonica on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Forreston was outmatched by Durand/Pecatonica at home and fell 54-26. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Rivermen are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Lena-Winslow put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Galena by a score of 22-10.
Forreston's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lena-Winslow, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Forreston took a serious blow against Lena-Winslow in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 46-14. Can Forreston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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