Woodstock North faces Woodstock in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Thom Gippert will have live updates, scores and news from the game.
What to know
Woodstock North vs. Woodstock kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Woodstock High School
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About the Thunder: Undefeated through six weeks, Woodstock North suffered its second loss in a row last week, as Sandwich scored with 39 seconds left to pull out a 42-35 win. Max Dennison had four TDs for North, which has secured a playoff berth. Dennison caught the team’s first score on a 48-yard pass from Parker Halihan in the first half, before scoring on runs of 14, 4 and 7 yards in the second half. … The Thunder have allowed 77 points the past two weeks against Sandwich and Richmond-Burton. ... Since the crosstown series started in 2009, North has won 10 of the 15 games, including 14-7 last year. Eight of the games have been decided by single-digits.
About the Blue Streaks: Woodstock’s 38-7 loss to Johnsburg last week was the Blue Streaks’ fourth in five games. None of Woodstock’s three wins are against teams with winning records.
FND pick: Woodstock North
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