Elgin and Larkin are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Elgin Maroons will square off against the Larkin Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Elgin finally turned things around against Aurora East on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tomcats 53-0 on the road. The Maroons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Elgin can attribute much of their success to Darin Ward, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 58 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Ward has posted since back in September of 2023. Elgin also got a significant boost from Aiden Coleman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elgin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Larkin narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Streamwood 22-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Elgin's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Larkin, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Elgin might still be hurting after the 26-6 defeat they got from Larkin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Elgin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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