For the first time this season, Fort Knox will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will square off against the McLean County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McLean County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Knox, who comes in off a win.
Fort Knox took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Waggener 36-20. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Vaughn Fielding-Chiles Jr
| 09/26/25 vs Waggener | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Thomas Nelson | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Iroquois | 1 |
| 09/13/24 @ Thomas Nelson | 2 |
| 08/23/24 @ Breckinridge County | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Knox to victory, but perhaps none more so than Vaughn Fielding-Chiles Jr, who rushed for 96 yards and four scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns Fielding-Chiles Jr has posted since back in August of 2024. Another back making a difference was Jaylen Irish, who rushed for 147 yards and one touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fort Knox's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Robert Magalong, Lincoln O'Coin, and Julius Jessup, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McLean County duked it out with Daviess County on Friday. The Cougars took a 29-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
The win got Fort Knox back to even at 3-3. As for McLean County, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-3.
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