Bolingbrook is 0-9 against Lincoln-Way East since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bolingbrook Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Bolingbrook: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Lincoln-Way East has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Bolingbrook might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-27 to Lockport, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Lincoln-Way East never got on the board in their last matchup, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sandburg last Friday. Lincoln-Way East blew past Sandburg, posting a 42-14 victory at home. The result was nothing new for Lincoln-Way East, who have now won seven matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Lincoln-Way East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braden Tischer out in front who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Bolingbrook has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Lincoln-Way East has been no stranger to the win column this season, as they've started out with wins in eight of their first nine matchups, giving them a 8-0-1 record.
Bolingbrook came up short against Lincoln-Way East when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 42-32. Will Bolingbrook have more luck at home instead of on the road?
