It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Warren Township had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Barrington Fillies/Broncos by a score of 35-26. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 40-33 win the Fillies/Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Aaron Stewart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 373 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Warren Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Barrington lost, don't look at Lamar Osterhues. Despite the final result, he rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Osterhues' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Backing up that air attack was Calvin Jackson, who rushed for 91 yards.
Warren Township pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.4 points. As for Barrington, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Warren Township is taking a road trip to take on York at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren Township will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Barrington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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