The River Forest Ingots will face off against the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
River Forest took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Hammond Bishop Noll 29-6. The contest marked the Ingots' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Rensselaer Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Benton Central 51-0. Considering the Bombers have won four games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
River Forest better keep an eye on Carter Ogborn. He was instrumental in Rensselaer Central's win, rushing for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Ogborn is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Rashad Claybon was another key player, gaining 39 total yards and two touchdowns.
Rensselaer Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Belden and Landen Musch. Logan Metzger was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (3.5 for loss) and defending one pass.
River Forest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Rensselaer Central, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
River Forest might still be hurting after the 42-21 loss they got from Rensselaer Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Ingots, Diego Hernandez-Reyes (who rushed for 97 yards and three TDs) 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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