The Conant Cougars will challenge the Fremd Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Conant is looking for their season's first win.
Conant is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Palatine on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Conant was outmatched by Palatine at home and fell 40-7. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Pirates are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Fremd blew past Schaumburg, posting a 48-6 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Johnny O'Brien, who threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards on only five carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Fremd also got help from Marquan Brewster, who showed off his sure hands for 121 receiving yards.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Fremd, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Things could have been worse for Conant, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-14 loss to Fremd in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Conant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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