Maine East is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Round Lake a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Maine East Blue Demons will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Round Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Maine East will be strutting in after a win while Round Lake will be coming in after a loss.
Maine East is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Aurora East. Maine East simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Aurora East 34-6 on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Demons as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Maine East can attribute much of their success to Tryfon Giolas, who rushed for eight yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 107 yards on 14 of 21 attempts.
Maine East wouldn't let Aurora East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Maine East can thank Todial Isaac and Quadri Akinpelu for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Round Lake fell victim to West Chicago and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
Maine East came out on top in a nail-biter against Round Lake in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 15-12. Will Maine East repeat their success, or does Round Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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