Vernon Hills has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Maine West Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Vernon Hills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Niles West on Friday. They were beaten by the Wolves 45-7. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
The losing side was boosted by Giuseppe Urso, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maine West). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Maine East 42-8 on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Blue Demons are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vernon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Maine West, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Vernon Hills was taken down by Maine West 48-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Vernon Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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