Highland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Fremd Vikings, falling 65-7. The Giants were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Fremd's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brennan Saxe 2025 Wr/Db led the charge by picking up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Saxe 2025 Wr/Db's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 receiving yards dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Johnny O'Brien, who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes.
Highland Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fremd, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Park will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Maine West at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Fremd, they will take on Deerfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremd knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Deerfield likes a good challenge.
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