Barrington is 8-2 against Fremd since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Barrington Fillies/Broncos are taking a road trip to face off against the Fremd Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fremd is hoping to do what Conant couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Barrington's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Barrington blew past Conant, posting a 55-7 win at home. With the Fillies/Broncos ahead 41-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aydan Weiszhar and he. Weiszhar rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Calvin Jackson's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Finn Karam got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barrington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fremd's offense rose to the challenge against a Hawks defense that boasted an average of only 17.8 points allowed on Friday. Fremd took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 37-6 victory over Hoffman Estates. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Hawks are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fremd got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Faulkner out in front who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny O'Brien, who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
Barrington's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Fremd, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Barrington has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 457.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Fremd struggles in that department as they've been averaging 370.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Barrington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fremd in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barrington since the team 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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