After two games on the road, Highland Park is heading back home. They will welcome the Vernon Hills Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Highland Park: 13.6, Vernon Hills: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Highland Park was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 12-6 to Niles North.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vernon Hills). They took their game on the road on Monday with ease, bagging a 46-6 win over Maine East. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Vernon Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Highland Park suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Vernon Hills in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Highland Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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