Aurora East is 0-5 against West Aurora since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when the Aurora East Tomcats' and the West Aurora Blackhawks meet at 7:00 p.m.
Aurora East is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-20 loss at the hands of Fenton. One positive for the Tomcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, West Aurora put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Larkin at home to the tune of 57-0. 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 233 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was West Aurora's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Temilade Dada was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself.
Aurora East's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for West Aurora, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Aurora East took a serious blow against West Aurora in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, falling 51-0. Thankfully for Aurora East, Hezzy Salter (who rushed for 190 yards and three 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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