The Streamwood Sabres will take on the Elgin Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Streamwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Streamwood will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by South Elgin at home and fell 50-6. 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).
Meanwhile, while Elgin put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Larkin. Elgin breezed by Larkin on the road to the tune of 38-0. With that victory, the Maroons brought their scoring average up to 26.6 points per game.
Fabian Ramirez went supernova for Elgin, rushing 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.
Elgin's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. It was truly a group effort as Andres Marquez, Gerardo Depaz, and Montez Miller picked up two apiece.
Streamwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Elgin, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Streamwood beat Elgin 20-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elgin's Darin Ward, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Streamwood still be able to contain Ward? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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