The Rauner Wildcats will square off against the Hansberry Bengals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rauner is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 25, 2023 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of North Lawndale. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Phoenix recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hansberry's offense. They were beaten by Thornton Fractional North 34-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Meteors are ranked 167th).
Rauner's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hansberry, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Rauner beat Hansberry 37-26 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Rauner repeat their success, or does Hansberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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