Football Game Preview: Jacobs Golden Eagles vs. Brother Rice Crusaders + How To Watch

The Jacobs Golden Eagles will square off against the Brother Rice Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Jacobs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 36-27 victory over Addison Trail.

Caden DuMelle

Rushing Touchdowns

09/26/25 vs Huntley	3
11/01/25 @ Addison Trail	2
10/17/25 @ Crystal Lake South	2
10/10/25 vs Dundee-Crown	2
10/03/25 @ Crystal Lake Central	2
+ 4 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jacobs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden DuMelle, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. DuMelle also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Golden Eagles are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Michael Cannady also helped out as he racked up 163 rushing yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Jacobs proved: they limited Addison Trail to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The Golden Eagles didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.

Meanwhile, Brother Rice came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the J-Hawks 57-0. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.

Jacobs better focus on containing CJ Gray and Jameson Davis as the pair were huge in Brother Rice's win. Gray threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns, while Davis rushed for 99 yards and one TD on only five carries. Lucas Strang was in the mix as well, providing Brother Rice with two scores.

Jacobs' record is now 7-3. As for Brother Rice, their record now sits at 9-1.

Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. Jacobs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 260.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brother Rice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Jacobs was taken down by Brother Rice 27-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.