Football Preview: Dominican Knights vs. Kenosha Christian Life Eagles
Dominican has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Kenosha Christian Life Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dominican's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Brookfield Central by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Lancers are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kenosha Christian Life). They took their matchup at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 42-13 win over Living Word Lutheran. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Josiah Hernandez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Peyton Smith was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Kenosha Christian Life was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 431 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dominican's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Kenosha Christian Life, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Dominican was taken down by Kenosha Christian Life 38-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Dominican have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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