The Reavis Rams will head out to challenge the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Fractional South took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Reavis, who comes in off a win.
Reavis took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Blue Island Eisenhower 23-20.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Lemont, falling 51-14. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Lemont HS are ranked 136th).
Despite the defeat, Thornton Fractional South had strong showings from Tariq Hood, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Christian Streeter, who gained 81 total yards and a touchdown.
Reavis pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Reavis suffered a grim 33-11 defeat to Thornton Fractional South in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Reavis, Ernest Temple (who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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