The Reavis Rams will venture away from home to take on the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Fractional South took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Reavis, who comes in off a win.
Reavis took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 win over Blue Island Eisenhower.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 51-14 loss at the hands of Lemont. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Lemont HS are ranked 136th).
Thornton Fractional South's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tariq Hood, who picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Christian Streeter, who gained 81 total yards and a touchdown.
Reavis pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Reavis suffered a grim 33-11 defeat to Thornton Fractional South when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Reavis, Ernest Temple (who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry) 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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