Larkin is 0-7 against South Elgin since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Larkin Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Elgin Storm at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Larkin's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Patrick on Friday. They were dealt 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).
Meanwhile, South Elgin was beaten by Batavia 42-14 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Larkin's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Elgin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Larkin took a serious blow against South Elgin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 36-0. Can Larkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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