The Highland Park Giants's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Niles West Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Highland Park will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Niles North on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Highland Park fell just short of Niles North by a score of 15-13.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Niles West over Vernon Hills in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Niles West blew Vernon Hills out of the water with a 45-7 final score. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Wolves this season.
Highland Park dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Niles West, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Highland Park didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Niles West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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