The West Aurora Blackhawks will take on the Yorkville Foxes at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. West Aurora will be strutting in after a win while Yorkville will be coming in after a defeat.
West Aurora is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They claimed a resounding 53-0 victory over Proviso East at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Blackhawks as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Bryce Riley and Mason Atkins were among the main playmakers for West Aurora as the former rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown and the latter punched in a rushing score. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nicholas Weisse, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
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 Antonio Higgins and Weisse.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Yorkville's offense. They fell just short of Plainfield South by a score of 3-0 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Foxes came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Cougars are ranked 326th).
West Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against Yorkville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Will West Aurora repeat their success, or does Yorkville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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