The Sandburg Eagles will square off against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sandburg sitting on five straight wins and Andrew on three.
Last Friday, Sandburg won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Lincoln-Way Central 28-27. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Knights are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andrew). They claimed a resounding 54-21 victory over DeKalb on the road. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won four games by 33 points or more so far this season.
Sandburg's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Andrew, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
Things could have been worse for Sandburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-27 loss to Andrew when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Sandburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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