Football Recap: Larkin Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2025, 10:57am

Football Recap: Larkin Royals vs. Elgin Maroons

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Larkin lost against Elgin back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Royals came up short against the Maroons, falling 43-21. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jacob Rufino had an outrageously good game for Elgin as he threw for 243 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Jamiere Moore was Rufino's top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Larkin's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Elgin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Larkin will face off against rival West Aurora at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Elgin is set to challenge their familiar foe Streamwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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