Bartlett has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the West Aurora Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Bartlett finally turned things around against Streamwood on Friday. They blew past the Sabres 27-6. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that 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 really took it to South Elgin for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-7 victory on the road. 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.
West Aurora found their leader in underclassman Bryce Riley, who rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Riley's longest rush was for an incredible 94 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Atkins, who rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Aurora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
West Aurora's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Manuel Chavez and Nicholas Weisse.
Bartlett's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for West Aurora, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Things could have been worse for Bartlett, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-12 loss to West Aurora when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Thankfully for Bartlett, Jaquan Buchanan (who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 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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