Football Preview: St. Edward Green Wave vs. Chicago Christian Knights
St. Edward has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Chicago Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m.
St. Edward's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wheaton Academy on Friday. They took a blow against the Warriors, falling 56-0. The Green Wave haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Chicago Christian over Chicago Hope Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Chicago Christian put the hurt on Chicago Hope Academy with a sharp 35-12 victory. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chicago Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenny Jager, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Jager didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Christian Flutman, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Chicago Christian wouldn't let Chicago Hope Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chicago Christian can thank Jager and Edward Van Dellen for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Chicago Hope Academy's side was Brock Sperling, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Chicago Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
St. Edward was taken down by Chicago Christian 30-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chicago Christian's Caden Boersma, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. Now that St. Edward knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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