The Elgin Maroons will head out to face off against the Bartlett Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elgin's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South Elgin on Friday. They were outmatched by the Storm at home and fell 51-0. 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 366th, while the Storm are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bartlett, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 57-29 win over Larkin at home. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Elgin's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Elgin suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Bartlett when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Elgin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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