Niles West played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 27-6 to the Vernon Hills Cougars. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Colin McMurray was nothing short of spectacular for Vernon Hills: he rushed for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 80 yards and two TDs. McMurray is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Gutowski, who picked up 143 receiving yards and two scores.
This is the second loss in a row for Niles West and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Vernon Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Niles West will square off against rival Highland Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Vernon Hills is set to challenge their familiar foe Maine West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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