Football Preview: Warren Township Blue Devils vs. Barrington Fillies/Broncos
Warren Township has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Warren Township will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Warren Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 31-24 victory over Palatine.
Aaron Stewart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 212 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Warren Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Warren Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zion Vines-Peterson and Antonio Moore. Moore also made four total tackles, which is notable because Warren Township is 5-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Barrington). They breezed by South Elgin to the tune of 66-13 on Friday. Given the Fillies/Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Storm are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barrington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Peipert led the charge by throwing for 373 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87% of his passes. Austin Coles was another key pass catcher, picking up 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Barrington's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jack Burzynski.
Warren Township's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Barrington, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Stewart and Calvin Jackson. Stewart just won't slow down this season and has run in 27 touchdowns while averaging 197.5 rushing yards per game. Jackson has been a dominant force too and has run in 27 touchdowns while averaging 138.7 rushing yards per game.
Warren Township came up short against Barrington when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 40-33. Will Warren Township have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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