Lincoln Park dropped to 3-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They received a blow as they fell 24-6 to the Whitney Young Dolphins. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Dolphins are ranked 116th).
As for Whitney Young, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points over those games.
Whitney Young got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maxwell Warner out in front who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Warner is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game. Rayteng Skotmyr was another key receiver, picking up 99 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lincoln Park will challenge rival Morgan Park at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Whitney Young is set to face off against their familiar foe Phillips at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Dolphins 9.6, the Wildcats 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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