The Jacksonville Crimsons will take on the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jacksonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Jacksonville blew past Lincoln, posting a 51-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Crimsons, who have now won five matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Braden Hutchison looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Jacksonville's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Brandon Sims: he added nine points with three field goals, and another five kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 victory over Providence Catholic on Friday.
Jacksonville's record now sits at 6-3. As for Joliet Catholic, their record is now 5-3.
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