Football Preview: Palatine Pirates vs. Barrington Fillies/Broncos
Palatine and Barrington are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Palatine Pirates will be playing at home against the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Barrington is hoping to do what Loyola Academy couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Palatine's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Palatine never let Loyola Academy onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Barrington won against Schaumburg two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Barrington claimed a resounding 42-13 win over Hoffman Estates at home. Given the Fillies/Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Hawks are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calvin Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 135 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Aydan Weiszhar was another key rusher, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Barrington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Finn Karam and Lucas Marin. Barrington got some further help from Jack Burzynski: he picked up a sack, made four total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended three passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barrington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Palatine's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Barrington, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Palatine ended up a good deal behind Barrington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 50-32. Will Palatine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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