The Elgin Maroons will venture away from home to challenge the West Aurora Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elgin is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 35-24 to Grayslake North.
Despite the defeat, Elgin got top-tier performance from Aiden Coleman, who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards.
Elgin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Julian Carlson and Julian Hernandez.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for West Aurora on Friday. They blew past Glenbard East 45-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blackhawks.
Mason Atkins was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Kewon Marshall was in the mix as well, providing West Aurora with two touchdowns.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Aurora, their record now sits at 2-0.
Elgin was dealt a bruising 45-0 defeat at the hands of West Aurora when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Thankfully for Elgin, Jaquan Buchanan (who picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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