The Bartlett Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Larkin Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bartlett has given up an average of 31.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Bartlett had to suffer through a 55-19 loss at the hands of South Elgin. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Storm are ranked 106th).
Larkin played against West Aurora on Friday and lost via forfeit.
Larkin is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Bartlett against Larkin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 57-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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