The Rockford East E-Rabs will face off against the Harlem Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. 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.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-6, which was the final score in Rockford East's tilt against Hononegah on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the E-Rabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois flag football rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Indians are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Harlem came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Barbs by a score of 13-6.
Harlem's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Rockford East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Rockford East was dealt a bruising 44-0 defeat at the hands of Harlem in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Huskies' Hari Young, who rushed for 93 yards and two TDs. Now that the E-Rabs know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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