The Kaneland Knights and the Althoff Catholic Crusaders are set to duel on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kaneland took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by LaSalle-Peru at home to the tune of 38-0. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over Granite City. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Warriors are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dierre Hill Jr, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ellington, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes.
With the win, Kaneland broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Althoff Catholic, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
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