The West Aurora Blackhawks will face off against the Belleville East Lancers on Saturday. West Aurora is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
West Aurora is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Streamwood 52-8. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Sabres are ranked 351st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mason Atkins
| 10/24/25 @ Streamwood | 165.2 |
| 10/17/25 vs Aurora East | 161.5 |
| 10/03/25 @ Ridgewood | 127.2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Bartlett | 163.2 |
| 09/19/25 vs South Elgin | 95.8 |
| + 8 more games |
Mason Atkins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards and a pair of TDs. What's more, he racked up 165.2 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bryce Riley, who rushed for 71 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Belleville East won against Belleville West two weeks ago with 27 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lancers took down Capital City 27-10. The Lancers pushed the score to 27-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cavaliers cut but never quite recovered from.
West Aurora better keep an eye on Josh Ware. He was instrumental in Belleville East's win, rushing for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Ware got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedon Beamon, who rushed for 84 yards and one TD.
West Aurora's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Belleville East, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. West Aurora has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Belleville East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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