Football Recap: Highland Park Giants vs. Fremd Vikings
Highland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Fremd Vikings, falling 65-7. The Giants were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Fremd's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brennan Saxe 2025 Wr/Db led the charge by picking up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Saxe 2025 Wr/Db's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 receiving yards dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Johnny O'Brien, who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes.
Highland Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fremd, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Park will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Maine West at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Fremd, they will take on Deerfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremd knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Deerfield likes a good challenge.
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