Football Game Preview: Cary-Grove Trojans vs. Hampshire Whip-Purs + How To Watch

Cary-Grove is 7-1 against Hampshire since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Whip-Purs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Cary-Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.

Cary-Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-13 win over Crystal Lake South. With the Trojans ahead 49-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Logan Abrams

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/10/25 vs Crystal Lake South	5
09/26/25 vs Crystal Lake Central	3
09/13/24 @ McHenry	3
09/27/24 @ Prairie Ridge	2
09/20/24 vs Jacobs	2

Logan Abrams had a dynamite game, rushing for 91 yards and five scores on only 11 carries. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.

Cary-Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Darby and Jason Ritter Jr..

Meanwhile, Hampshire narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past McHenry 19-17. The win continues a trend for the Whip-Purs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.

Hampshire picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Cary-Grove, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.

Everything came up roses for Cary-Grove against Hampshire when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. In that matchup, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.