Football Preview: Chicago Christian Knights vs. St. Edward Green Wave
The Chicago Christian Knights will square off against the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Edward took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chicago Christian, who comes in off a win.
Chicago Christian is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Chicago Hope Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Chicago Christian was the clear victor by a 35-12 margin over Chicago Hope Academy on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Chicago Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenny Jager out in front who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Jager also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Christian Flutman was another key player, rushing 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. Brock Sperling was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of Wheaton Academy. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Warriors are ranked 45th).
Chicago Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Chicago Christian against St. Edward in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 30-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chicago Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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