Warren Township is 8-0 against Lake Forest since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Warren Township Blue Devils will challenge the Lake Forest Scouts at 7:30 p.m.
Warren Township is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Maine South, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Warren Township was ranked 18th). Warren Township lost to Maine South on the road by a 35-18 margin on Friday. The Blue Devils were down 35-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Warren Township might have lost, but man, Aaron Stewart was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Aydan Edwards also helped out with an impressive 108 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest didn't have done well against Carmel recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lake Forest came out on top against Carmel by a score of 24-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scouts.
Warren Township's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Lake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Warren Township against Lake Forest when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren Township 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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