Fremd faced Evanston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings received a blow as they fell 31-13 to the Wildkits. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this contest were averaging 14.5 points allowed.
Lily Mayer
| 09/02/25 vs Hersey | 235 |
| 09/04/25 @ Prospect | 140 |
| 08/27/25 vs Rolling Meadows | 138 |
| 09/12/25 vs Evanston | 125 |
| 09/09/25 vs Schaumburg | 114 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Fremd lost, don't look at Lily Mayer. Despite the final result, she rushed for 125 yards and one score while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 39 yards and one TD. The Vikings are 4-1 when Mayer posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Evanston's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maggie Conforti, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns. Those 326 passing yards gave Conforti a new career-high. Evanston's leading receiver KyNia Hunt was Conforti's top target yet again, picking up 205 receiving yards and one TD.
This is the second loss in a row for Fremd and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Evanston, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Fremd wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-7 win against Rolling Meadows on the 15th. As for Evanston, they have also already played their next game, a 19-0 victory against Whitney Young on the 13th.
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