Elgin is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Streamwood a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Elgin Maroons will welcome the Streamwood Sabres at 7:00 p.m. Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
Elgin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Larkin on the road to the tune of 38-0. The Maroons pushed the score to 30-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Royals had little chance of recovering from.
Fabian Ramirez was a one-man wrecking crew for Elgin as he rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Ramirez didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass. Elgin also got help from Jayden Gray, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Elgin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Andres Marquez, Gerardo Depaz, and Montez Miller picked up two apiece.
Meanwhile, a victory for Streamwood just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 50-6 loss at the hands of South Elgin. While losing is never fun, the Sabres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Storm are ranked 179th).
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Streamwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Elgin came up short against Streamwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. Will Elgin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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