The Elgin Maroons will face off against the Bartlett Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elgin has given up an average of 28.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elgin is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Elgin just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Storm, falling 64-21. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Storm are ranked 101st).
Despite the defeat, Elgin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lamarin Powell picked up 85 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 40 yards and one touchdown. Powell really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards. Jamiere Moore got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bartlett). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Larkin 62-12. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won three in a row.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Elgin was able to grind out a solid win over Bartlett in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 25-17. Will the Maroons repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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