The Bartlett Hawks will face off against the Larkin Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bartlett will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 48-25 to South Elgin. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Storm: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Larkin fell victim to West Aurora and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 57-0 defeat at the hands of the Blackhawks. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 52nd).
Bartlett's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Larkin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Bartlett didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Larkin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 10-6 victory. Does Bartlett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Larkin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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