Joliet Catholic has been away from home for four games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Jacksonville Crimsons at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Joliet Catholic had just enough and edged Providence Catholic out 21-18.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Lincoln 51-21. The Crimsons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 30 points or more this season.
Braden Hutchison was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Jacksonville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
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 matches dating back to last season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. All came courtesy of Brandon Sims: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Joliet Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Jacksonville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
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