Two dominant signal callers in Zain Al-Jassim and Deegan Prater are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chester Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Dupo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chester will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Chester's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carlyle 41-0 at home. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Al-Jassim, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kolton Jany helped Al-Jassim out on the ground, rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 52 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Dupo's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Red Bud were almost perfectly matched up, but Dupo suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Tigers have struggled against the Musketeers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Chester's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Dupo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Chester against Dupo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester 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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