The Reavis Rams will head out to challenge the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Reavis will be strutting in after a win while Thornton Fractional South will be coming in after a loss.
Reavis took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, 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 victory 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 took a blow against Lemont, falling 51-14. 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 287th, while the Lemont HS are ranked 136th).
Thornton Fractional South's loss 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' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Thornton Fractional South, their defeat 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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