The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will square off against the Sandburg Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Lincoln-Way Central got the win against Bradley-Bourbonnais by a conclusive 28-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Sandburg entered their tilt with Metea Valley on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 53-12 victory over the Mustangs. That looming 53-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Quinn Durkin and he. Durkin rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lincoln-Way Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sandburg, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lincoln-Way Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Sandburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Does Lincoln-Way Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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