Rockford East had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it six. They came up short against the Harlem Huskies, falling 49-24. While losing is never fun, the E-Rabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Huskies are ranked 113th).
Despite the loss, Rockford East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jarrid Quist rushed for 128 yards.
As for Harlem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Harlem was led to victory by Dwayne Broom and Braxton Fausett. Broom rushed for 85 yards and two TDs on only eight carries, while Fausett threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns Broom has posted since back in August of 2024.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rockford East is set to face off against their familiar foe Guilford at 12:00 p.m. on the 18th. Meanwhile, Harlem will take on rival Boylan Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on the 17th.
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