Football Preview: Glenbrook South Titans vs. Barrington Fillies/Broncos
Glenbrook South is 1-8 against Barrington since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Glenbrook South Titans will venture away from home to take on the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Glenbrook South took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Lake Zurich with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
Meanwhile, Barrington's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Hersey by a score of 41-32. Given the Fillies/Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Huskies are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calvin Jackson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 211 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 138 rushing yards per game.
Barrington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Finn Karam. Barrington got some further help from Jack Burzynski: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory got Glenbrook South back to even at 1-1. As for Barrington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Glenbrook South might still be hurting after the 42-18 defeat they got from Barrington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Glenbrook South, Dillon Fitzpatrick (who rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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