Week 7 in the I8 and we have some must win match ups.
Manteno @ CC - Manteno did get their first win last week and has that to build on. The QB seems to be getting a bit better with time. CC comes off a shutout win over Sandwich and has everyone pretty close to 100 %. I don't see Manteno putting up much of a fight here. CC 34 Manteno 7
Lisle @ Streator - Lisle makes the long trip down to Streator after their close call against RC last week. Streator just gave Manteno their first win last week and is not playing good at all. Lisle answers the wake up call from last week and jumps all over Streator early and often. Lisle 42 Streator 13
Sandwich @ Plano - Plano coming off their biggest win of the year against Peotone and is becoming very dangerous late in the season. Sandwich got controlled by CC last week and didn't out up a lot of fight. I suspect Sandwich running back will be ready to go this week. They will keep it close but Plano will be too much for them. Plano 27 Sandwich 14
Wilmington @ RC - Wilmington got the running game back on track again last week in a gig win against Herscher. RC controlled I8 Small Champion Lisle for most of the game but let it slip away at the end. Interesting game, Wilmington has been so up and down this year they have been hard to predict. RC has gained momentum the last few weeks but haven't secured the win. Wilmington knows this is must win and will get it down on the ground. Wilmington in a shoot out. Wilmington 40 RC 30
GAME OF THE WEEK Peotone @ Herscher - Both teams lost big impact games last week. Herscher got dominated by Wilmington last week but was missing key players due to injury. Peotone dropped a tough one to Plano. Both teams need this game but Herscher needs it more since Peotone has Streator and Manteno left to play. Herscher again will not be able to stop the run and Peotone runs away with this one. Peotone 35 Herscher 20
Manteno @ CC - Manteno did get their first win last week and has that to build on. The QB seems to be getting a bit better with time. CC comes off a shutout win over Sandwich and has everyone pretty close to 100 %. I don't see Manteno putting up much of a fight here. CC 34 Manteno 7
Lisle @ Streator - Lisle makes the long trip down to Streator after their close call against RC last week. Streator just gave Manteno their first win last week and is not playing good at all. Lisle answers the wake up call from last week and jumps all over Streator early and often. Lisle 42 Streator 13
Sandwich @ Plano - Plano coming off their biggest win of the year against Peotone and is becoming very dangerous late in the season. Sandwich got controlled by CC last week and didn't out up a lot of fight. I suspect Sandwich running back will be ready to go this week. They will keep it close but Plano will be too much for them. Plano 27 Sandwich 14
Wilmington @ RC - Wilmington got the running game back on track again last week in a gig win against Herscher. RC controlled I8 Small Champion Lisle for most of the game but let it slip away at the end. Interesting game, Wilmington has been so up and down this year they have been hard to predict. RC has gained momentum the last few weeks but haven't secured the win. Wilmington knows this is must win and will get it down on the ground. Wilmington in a shoot out. Wilmington 40 RC 30
GAME OF THE WEEK Peotone @ Herscher - Both teams lost big impact games last week. Herscher got dominated by Wilmington last week but was missing key players due to injury. Peotone dropped a tough one to Plano. Both teams need this game but Herscher needs it more since Peotone has Streator and Manteno left to play. Herscher again will not be able to stop the run and Peotone runs away with this one. Peotone 35 Herscher 20
