Hoffman Estates has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to take on the Vernon Hills Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Hoffman Estates has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 134 points over their last three matchups.
Hoffman Estates' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 57-0 victory over Maine East. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Blue Demons are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Wheeling, falling 27-7.
Hoffman Estates' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hoffman Estates didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Vernon Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Vernon Hills' Jake Pieper, who picked up 83 receiving yards, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hoffman Estates to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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