Football Recap: Lincoln-Way Central's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday + How To Watch

Knights

Previous 5 Games

11/08/25 vs St. Rita	28-31
10/31/25 vs Reavis	49-7
10/24/25 @ Rich Township	48-8
10/17/25 vs Waubonsie Valley	37-7
10/10/25 @ Andrew	28-21

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Lincoln-Way Central couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the St. Rita Mustangs by a score of 31-28 on Saturday. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

It was another big night for Brandon Johnson Jr., who rushed for 109 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries for St. Rita. Johnson Jr. is becoming a predictor of the Mustangs' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Walter Jones, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Lincoln-Way Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for St. Rita, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.

As of now, neither Lincoln-Way Central nor St. Rita have any future games scheduled.