Hoffman Estates hasn't had much luck against Palatine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hawks will host the Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Hoffman Estates' defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Palatine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hoffman Estates is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fremd on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hawks lost 35-13 to the Vikings. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palatine). They breezed past Schaumburg to the tune of 49-14 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Saxons: they've now won six in a row.
The victory got Palatine back to even at 3-3. As for Hoffman Estates, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Hoffman Estates took a serious blow against Palatine in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 56-22. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hawks were down 35-6.
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