Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 57-7 loss at the hands of the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans. While losing is never fun, Auburn can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Maroa-Forsyth is ranked 80th).
Jack Jones threw for 125 yards while completing 75% of his passes.
Carter Hunley was his top target, picking up 79 receiving yards. On the ground,
Caden Venrick rushed for 43 yards.
Maroa-Forsyth can attribute much of their success to Ryne Sheppard, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Owen Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Auburn will host Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn is facing Pleasant Plains at the right time seeing as Pleasant Plains is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they will head out to face off against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maroa-Forsyth knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview likes a good challenge.
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