The West Carroll Thunder will square off against the Hiawatha Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hiawatha took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Carroll, who comes in off a win.
West Carroll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: South Beloit, who was ranked eighth at the time (West Carroll was ranked sixth). The Thunder enjoyed a cozy 41-22 victory over the Sobos on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Sobos: they've now won three in a row.
Winter Harrington
| 10/17/25 @ South Beloit | 156.3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Biggsville West Central | 91.3 |
| 11/09/24 @ Polo | 39.6 |
| 11/02/24 vs Flanagan/Woodland | 0 |
| 10/25/24 @ South Beloit | 41.5 |
| + 6 more games |
Winter Harrington was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 148 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 75 yards. What's more, he racked up 156.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
Harrington was just one part of a punishing run game: West Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha was beaten by Polo 54-14 on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Marcos recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
West Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Hiawatha, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for West Carroll against Hiawatha in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 54-0 win. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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