The Conant Cougars''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 45-19 loss at the hands of Barrington. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Conant in their matchups with Barrington: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Maize, who threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns. Bradley Biedke was another key contributor, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dillon Fitzpatrick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Barrington, rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Peipert, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Conant's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.0 points per game. As for Barrington, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Conant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Barrington will look to defend their home field on Friday against Glenbrook South at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Glenbrook South's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last three contests.
