The Lemont Lemont HS will head out to take on the Richards Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Lemont and Hillcrest have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Lemont HS came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 31-24.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richards). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Oak Lawn 59-29. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Spartans are ranked 253rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lemont's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points on average over those games. As for Richards, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Lemont couldn't quite get it done against Richards in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-10. Can the Lemont HS avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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