It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Conant can now relate to. They fell 36-28 to the Barrington Fillies/Broncos on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Fillies/Broncos this season, with their most recent loss being a 46-6 defeat back in September.
Arianna Dugo
| 10/06/25 vs Barrington | 227 |
| 10/04/25 @ Naperville North | 150 |
| 10/03/25 @ Maine East | 246 |
| 09/30/25 vs Rolling Meadows | 214 |
| 09/27/25 @ Hoffman Estates | 129 |
| + 4 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Conant lost, don't look at Arianna Dugo. Despite the final result, she rushed for 227 yards and one score while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Dugo's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked her ninth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. Annabel Danso also helped with three TDs in total.
Barrington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gia Klauer, who rushed for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 189 yards and one TD while completing 72.7% of her passes. Klauer got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 86 yards. Alex Ryder was another key player, gaining 136 total yards and three touchdowns.
Conant has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points over those games. As for Barrington, their record now sits at 14-6.
Conant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Barrington, they will challenge Libertyville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Fillies/Broncos' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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