On Friday, Barrington faced Fremd in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Barrington Fillies/Broncos lost 56-35 to the Fremd Vikings. The matchup marked the Fillies/Broncos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Barrington lost, don't look at Calvin Jackson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Peipert, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fremd to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnny O'Brien, who threw for 395 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Brennan Saxe 2025 Wr/Db was O'Brien's top target, picking up 261 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Barrington's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-1. As for Fremd, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Barrington will square off against Schaumburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Barrington has won ten straight at home dating back to last season, while Schaumburg won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Fremd, they and Palatine are set to duel on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Palatine: 13.5, Fremd: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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