The IHSA has removed the "must forfeit" tag it placed on the North Chicago football program September 10th after a fight broke out against Simeon on September 4th. A fight that I might add, included both players and fans, on the field, with several minutes left in the 1st quarter, with Simeon leading the way 21-0.
Though the North Chicago program, varsity to freshman, has been given the nod to play, seven of the North Chicago players involved in the brawl will still be suspended.
North Chicago (0-3) will battle at Zion-Benton (0-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. This game, no matter the circumstances, is always a fierce fight. Maybe even one of the biggest rivalries in the state. I don't even want to think about the pent up tensions of players from both teams having to deal with not yet winning a game. It might get nasty. But, it might also show that the boys at North Chicago aren't as remedial as many think.
My Pick: North Chicago 28, Z-B 13
