Football Preview: Jacobs Golden Eagles vs. Crystal Lake South Gators
The Jacobs Golden Eagles will take on the Crystal Lake South Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jacobs has four straight wins, Crystal Lake South has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Jacobs strolled past McHenry with points to spare, taking the game 35-19. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Warriors are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jacobs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Dumelle, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Connor Goehring, who rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Crystal Lake South just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Cary-Grove, falling 50-7. The Gators were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Jacobs' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Crystal Lake South, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Jacobs' way against Crystal Lake South in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Jacobs made off with a 42-20 victory. Will Jacobs repeat their success, or does Crystal Lake South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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