Geneva has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lake Forest Scouts at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Geneva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season.
Geneva is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over Central. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Rockets are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Geneva relied on the efforts of Michael Rumoro, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and Anthony Chahino, who threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Talyn Taylor, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Geneva didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Burt and Nelson J Wendell.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They secured a 23-17 W over the Wildcats.
Geneva's record is now 10-1. As for Lake Forest, their record now sits at 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Geneva against Lake Forest in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. Will Geneva repeat their success, or does Lake Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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