Nonconference

Thornridge (2-7 in 2024) at Joliet Central (1-8)

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday

About the Steelmen: The vibes in the Joliet Central camp are surprisingly strong for a program that finished with one win last season. That victory, 37-17 over Plainfield Central, snapped a 40-game losing streak for the Steelmen, and even though they weren’t able to turn that momentum into another win over the second half of the season, the improvement was noticeable. The Steelmen graduated 27 players from their program, and for a unit that has struggled with numbers for a long time, that could be an issue. Still, summer turnout numbers have been better for the program, and some of the underclassmen coming up to the varsity did have success at lower levels that the Steelmen are hoping translates.

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