The West Aurora Blackhawks will challenge the Larkin Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Aurora knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Larkin likes a good challenge.
West Aurora's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Ridgewood at home. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mason Atkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 113 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Kewon Marshall was another key player, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Aurora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Larkin's offense. They were outmatched by Elgin at home and fell 38-0.
West Aurora's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Larkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for West Aurora against Larkin in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, as the team secured a 55-6 win. In that game, West Aurora amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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