The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Oswego Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Hinckley-Big Rock is ranked 378th, while the Panthers are ranked 391st).
Last Friday, Hinckley-Big Rock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Oswego's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight defeat. They fell 51-39 to West Aurora.
Hinckley-Big Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Oswego, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-22.