Hononegah is 8-1 against Belvidere since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hononegah Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Belvidere Bucs at 7:15 p.m. Hononegah is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Hononegah is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Belvidere North , sneaking past 22-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted against the Blue Thunder since September 18, 2015.
Hononegah's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dom Kelly, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and Brock Anderson, who rushed for 15 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Belvidere came into Friday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Rockford Auburn by a score of 13-6 on Friday.
The critical scores for Belvidere came from Nic Alvarez and Demetrious Taborn.
Belvidere didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Taborn.
Hononegah's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Belvidere, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Hononegah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Belvidere, though, as they've been averaging only 51.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Hononegah against Belvidere in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. In that game, Hononegah amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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