Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Aurora). They claimed a resounding 62-7 win over the Bartlett Hawks on the road. 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.
Mason Atkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Michael Williams helped Atkins out on the ground, picking up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Aurora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 229 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
West Aurora pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Aurora will face off against Ridgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Aurora's defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so Ridgewood's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bartlett, they will challenge Aurora East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bartlett is facing Aurora East at the right time seeing as Aurora East is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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