The Baker Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Joliet J Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker has given up an average of 27.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Baker is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Huntley Project on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Spartans had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of the Red Devils. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Joliet took a blow against Red Lodge/Belfry/Roberts last Friday, falling 49-21. The loss was the J Hawks' first of the season.
Baker now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Joliet, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Baker took a serious blow against Joliet in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 46-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the J Hawks' Jake Cook, who rushed for 149 yards and four TDs on only 15 carries, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and one score. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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