Barrington hangs on at Hoffman

The Hawks faithful gathered for a homecoming battle as Hoffman hosted the 10th-ranked Barrington Broncos on Friday.

The Broncos (7-0) added to their undefeated season as they handled the Hawks 17-6 in a Mid-Suburban West contest.

Wasting no time, the Broncos scored on their first drive with a 7-yard run by senior Nico Martinez.

Normally Martinez splits carries with junior running back Chase Murdock. However, with Murdock sidelined, Martinez had no problem taking the bulk of the carries finishing the day with 130 yards on 20 carries.

This is Martinez's fourth game after being sidelined with a broken arm.

"I've been trying to get into a rhythm and read the defense," Martinez said. "We knew it wouldn't be an easy game, because it was Hoffman's homecoming. I tried to use my speed on the outside and it was successful (Friday)."

In addition to the Martinez touchdown, Broncos senior quarterback Matt LeMire (9-for-16, 57 yards, TD) tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Zach Dulla, and senior kicker Ben LeCompte's 42-yard field goal kick were all that was needed to take care of the Hawks.

The Broncos' defense also had a stellar performance in Friday's contest. And Barrington played a nearly perfect game in winning the turnover battle.

"I thought our defense played very well, giving us a tremendous effort," said Barrington coach Joe Sanchez. "We haven't played a team that has run the no-huddle offense."

Hawks senior running back Krunal Patel (10 car. 53 yards TD) had a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the only Hoffman score.