Football Game Preview: Goode STEM Academy Knights vs. Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech Warriors

The Goode STEM Academy Knights will square off against the Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Goode STEM Academy will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

Goode STEM Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Carver, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Knights claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over the Challengers. Considering the Knights have won four contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Aedan Cleveland

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/03/25 @ Carver	3
09/19/25 @ Hyde Park	2
08/30/25 @ Collins Academy/Manley	2
10/12/24 vs Hubbard	2
09/27/25 vs Dyett	1

Aedan Cleveland produced another solid performance rushing for 130 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.

Cleveland was just one part of a punishing run game: Goode STEM Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Corliss by a score of 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.

The defeat snapped Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Goode STEM Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Goode STEM Academy was dealt a bruising 47-12 loss at the hands of Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.