The West Aurora Blackhawks are taking a road trip to take on the Streamwood Sabres at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It was a classic East v. West duel when West Aurora challenged Aurora East on Friday. The Blackhawks blew past the Tomcats 46-7. The Blackhawks haven't had any issues with the Tomcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Mason Atkins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 208 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 81 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something West Aurora proved: they limited Aurora East to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Kieran Duncan for the heroic effort on defense: he. West Aurora didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Streamwood). They blew past Elmwood Park, posting a 62-22 victory. Considering the Sabres' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
West Aurora's record now sits at 6-2. As for Streamwood, their record is now 3-5.
Everything came up roses for West Aurora against Streamwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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