Larkin kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Geneva Vikings 63-0. 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 359th, while the Vikings are ranked 29th).
Anthony Chahino was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Finnegan Weppner was Chahino's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Larkin will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against St. Patrick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Larkin is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Geneva, they will host Lemont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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