The Lena-Winslow Panthers will take on the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after 13-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Lena-Winslow is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 42-13 win over LeRoy. The result was nothing new for Lena-Winslow, who have now won nine matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic's offense rose to the challenge against a Panthers defense that boasted an average of only 12.46 points allowed on Saturday. Althoff Catholic breezed by Camp Point Central to the tune of 58-19. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dierre Hill Jr, who rushed for 318 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Ellington, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Althoff Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 531 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lena-Winslow's record is now 13-0. As for Althoff Catholic, their record now sits at an identical 13-0.
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