Barrington and Palatine are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Barrington Fillies/Broncos will head out to challenge the Palatine Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Barrington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Palatine likes a good challenge.
If Barrington beats Palatine with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Barrington claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over Hoffman Estates at home. Considering the Fillies/Broncos have won five contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Calvin Jackson was his usual excellent self, 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 in the mix as well, providing Barrington with two touchdowns.
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.
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. Soran Leahy was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Palatine faced Loyola Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Everything went Palatine's way against Loyola Academy as Palatine made off with a 21-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Barrington's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Palatine, their record is now 8-1.
Barrington strolled past Palatine in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 50-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barrington since the squad 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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