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| 09/17/25 - Home | 27-0 W |
| 09/25/24 - Away | 36-14 W |
| 09/09/24 - Home | 20-0 W |
Vernon Hills got themselves on the board against Highland Park on Wednesday, but Highland Park never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Giants 27-0. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Vernon Hills can attribute much of their success to Madison Mays, who threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Vernon Hills' defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elizabeth Gorelik and Hannah Parker, who racked up all five sacks between them. Parker also made five total tackles, which is notable because Vernon Hills is 4-1 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Vernon Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for Highland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Vernon Hills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-14 win against Round Lake on the 18th. Highland Park has also already played their next contest (against Deerfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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