The Lisle Lions will face off against the Reed-Custer Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Lisle and nine for Reed-Custer dating back to last season.
Lisle is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Peotone on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lisle had to suffer through a 42-10 loss at the hands of Peotone. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 171st).
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 18-13 to Streator.
Lisle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Reed-Custer, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-8.
Lisle didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Reed-Custer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lisle 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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