Football Preview: St. Charles East Fighting Saints vs. St. Charles North North Stars
St. Charles East is 2-8 against St. Charles North since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will venture away from home to take on the St. Charles North North Stars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Charles East took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Lake Park with a 27-21 win.
St. Charles East's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sheko Gjokaj, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Charles North beat Wheaton-Warrenville South 37-32 on Friday.
St. Charles North got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joell Holloman out in front who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ethan Plumb, who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Charles East's record now sits at 2-3. As for St. Charles North, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
St. Charles East suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to St. Charles North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can St. Charles East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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