North Chicago hasn't had much luck against Grayslake North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Chicago Warhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Grayslake North Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, North Chicago didn't have too much trouble with Round Lake at home as they won 30-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Meanwhile, Grayslake North never let their opponents score on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 win over Lakes on the road. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Mitchell Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 88 yards. Cameron Bates was Hughes' top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
North Chicago's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Grayslake North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
North Chicago and Grayslake North were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but North Chicago suffered an agonizing 21-20 defeat. Can North Chicago avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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