Maine East hadn't done well against Niles North recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Maine East Blue Demons were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over the Niles North Vikings. For the Blue Demons, this counts as revenge for the 35-20 loss the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Tryfon Giolas had an outrageously good game as he threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Maine East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Whitehead and Adonis Larios. Whitehead also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 91.
Maine East moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Niles North, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Maine East will square off against Highland Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland Park will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Niles North, they will welcome Vernon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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