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| 09/12/25 - Away | 49-16 W |
| 09/13/24 - Home | 56-0 W |
| 10/05/18 - Away | 45-0 W |
| 09/18/15 - Away | 30-0 W |
West Aurora won the last time they faced Elgin and things went their way on Friday too. The Blackhawks blew past the Maroons 49-16. With the Blackhawks ahead 42-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mason Atkins was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 264 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Lesroy Tittle helped Atkins out on the ground, picking up 92 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for West Aurora, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Tittle, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
West Aurora didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Farmer and Jayden Garcia.
Despite the loss, Elgin had strong showings from Lamarin Powell, who rushed for 102 yards on only six carries, and Jayden Edgar Gray, who picked up 133 receiving yards. Powell's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
West Aurora now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Elgin, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, West Aurora will square off against South Elgin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elgin, they will challenge Riverside-Brookfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Maroons will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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