Football Preview: Chicago Christian Knights vs. Illini West Chargers
Chicago Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Illini West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chicago Christian Knights will host the Illini West Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chicago Christian's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Illini West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Chicago Christian earned a 28-21 victory over Aurora Christian. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Eagles are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kenny Jager, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Christian Flutman was another key player, throwing for 158 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Chicago Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Illini West didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Tuscola last Thursday, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win.
Chicago Christian's record is now 8-1. As for Illini West, their record is now 6-3.
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