The Niles West Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Park Giants at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Niles West is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Vernon Hills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolves came up short against the Cougars, falling 27-6. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Highland Park waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 38-13 win. The Giants might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 25 points or more this season.
Highland Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Bloom and Maxwell Stevens. Stevens also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, marking his first of the season.
Highland Park's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Niles West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Niles West couldn't quite get it done against Highland Park when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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