Jacobs is 7-2 against Crystal Lake South since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Golden Eagles will challenge the Gators at 7:00 p.m. 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.
On Friday, Jacobs was fully in charge, breezing past Dundee-Crown 52-18. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 29 points or more this season.
Michael Cannady
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Caden DuMelle and Michael Cannady. DuMelle rushed for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries while Cannady rushed for 89 yards and two TDs on only 11 carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Cannady a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Justin Gonzalez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Jacobs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 280 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Cary-Grove and fell 56-13. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Trojans are ranked 70th).
Crystal Lake South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Jacobs, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Jacobs against Crystal Lake South when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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