Aurora East hasn't had much luck against South Elgin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Aurora East Tomcats are taking a road trip to square off against the South Elgin Storm at 7:00 p.m.
Aurora East is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 47-6 defeat at the hands of West Aurora. While losing is never fun, the Tomcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Blackhawks are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, South Elgin came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Maroons 51-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won four games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Aurora East's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for South Elgin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Aurora East took a serious blow against South Elgin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-21. Can Aurora East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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