The Schaumburg Saxons will head out on the road to challenge the Fremd Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Schaumburg has given up an average of 30.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Schaumburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Barrington on Friday. They were outmatched by the Fillies/Broncos and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Saxons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Fillies/Broncos are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Fremd hadn't done well against Palatine recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Vikings came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 23-13.
Fremd's win came from a few key players Schaumburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Faulkner, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024. Marquan Brewster did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 94 receiving yards.
Fremd's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Schaumburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Schaumburg took a serious blow against Fremd in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 48-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Vikings' Johnny O'Brien, who threw for 247 yards and three TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards on only five carries. Now that the Saxons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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