Barrington is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Maine South is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Barrington Fillies/Broncos will take on the Maine South Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Barrington walked away with it. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Naperville Central on Saturday. Given Barrington's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Naperville Central is ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dillon Fitzpatrick, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Fitzpatrick has been hot recently, having posted 100 or more rushing yards the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Maine South beat Belleville East 33-21 on Friday.
Barrington's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Maine South, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Barrington took a serious blow against Maine South in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 38-7. Can Barrington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
