The Osceola Grace E Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Illinois C Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Osceola Grace E is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Noblesville L at home to the tune of 47-7 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Osceola Grace E was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
While Illinois C didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Westminster Christian on Friday. The Crusaders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Illinois C's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Rian Hawley with two sacks.
Osceola Grace E's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Illinois C, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Osceola Grace E against Illinois C when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Osceola Grace E 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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