Fremd hasn't had much luck against Barrington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fremd Vikings will welcome the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Fremd's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Hoffman Estates' usually-dominant defense. Fremd claimed a resounding 37-6 win over Hoffman Estates at home. Considering the Vikings have won four contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fremd got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Faulkner out in front who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Johnny O'Brien, who threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Shea Sloan: he added nine points with three field goals, and another four kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Barrington took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 55-7 win over Conant. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Fillies/Broncos this season.
Barrington had a senior duo take command as Calvin Jackson rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries and Aydan Weiszhar rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Weiszhar a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barrington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Fremd's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Barrington, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Fremd has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 370.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Barrington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 457.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Fremd came up short against Barrington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 13-7. Thankfully for Fremd, Dillon Fitzpatrick (who rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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