Maine East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Vernon Hills Cougars 46-6. While losing is never fun, the Blue Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Cougars are ranked 29th).
Maine East's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Vernon Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maine East will head out to square off against Niles North at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Niles North's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Maine East's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Vernon Hills, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Highland Park at 6:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Highland Park: 13.6, Vernon Hills: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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