The Elk Grove Grenadiers are taking a road trip to take on the Wheeling Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Elk Grove was beaten by Hersey 55-7. The Grenadiers have struggled against the Huskies recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Wheeling entered their match against Prospect on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wheeling had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Prospect. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Knights are ranked 62nd).
Elk Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wheeling, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Elk Grove against Wheeling in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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