The Larkin Royals will venture away from home to face off against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Larkin's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Elgin on Friday. They had to suffer through a 38-0 loss at the hands of the Maroons.
Meanwhile, West Aurora put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Ridgewood 51-0 at home. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Mason Atkins, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kewon Marshall, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Aurora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Larkin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for West Aurora, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Larkin was taken down by West Aurora 55-6 in their previous matchup back in August of 2018. Thankfully for Larkin, Hezzy Salter (who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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