Illinois High School Football - Christ the King overwhelms Elmwood Park
September 1, 2023: Elmwood Park, IL 60707 The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Christ the King Gladiators (Chicago, IL) and the host Elmwood Park Tigers (Elmwood Park, IL), observed Christ the King's football squad bounce Elmwood Park by a count of 48-3.
The Gladiators now own a 2-0 record. They play next when they host St. Edward for a Chicagoland Christian contest on Saturday, September 9. Christ the King will encounter a Green Wave squad coming off a 40-14 non-league loss to Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington (Dwight, IL). The Green Wave record now stands at 0-2.
Coming up next, the Tigers encounter the Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) in a Chicagoland Prairie contest, on Friday, September 8. Elmwood Park will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Crusaders go into the contest with a 1-1 record after their 55-6 non-league win over Madison (Madison, IL).