Football Preview: Hoffman Estates Hawks vs. Fremd Vikings
Hoffman Estates and Fremd are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Hoffman Estates Hawks will square off against the Fremd Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hoffman Estates: 13, Fremd: 9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Fremd is hoping to do what Vernon Hills couldn't on Friday: put an end to Hoffman Estates' winning streak, which now stands at four games. Hoffman Estates breezed by Vernon Hills on the road to the tune of 56-21. With the Hawks ahead 49-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
While Fremd didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Deerfield by a score of 28-20 on Friday. The Vikings pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Fremd got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Johnny O'Brien out in front who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. O'Brien is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. 130 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brennan Saxe 2025 Wr/Db, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Hoffman Estates' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fremd, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hoffman Estates didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fremd in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 33-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoffman Estates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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