South Elgin has gone 7-0 against Larkin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Elgin Storm will face off against the Larkin Royals at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, South Elgin was beaten by Batavia 42-14. The Storm were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Larkin fell victim to St. Patrick and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 39-0 loss at the hands of the Shamrocks. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Shamrocks are ranked 147th).
South Elgin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Larkin, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for South Elgin against Larkin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 36-0 win. Does South Elgin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Larkin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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