St. Charles North's matchup on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on the Crete-Monee Warriors with a sharp 46-24 win. Given the North Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Warriors are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Charles North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keaton Reinke, who picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Joell Holloman, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Charles North wouldn't let Crete-Monee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Charles North can thank Cameron Memenga and Jack Shannon for forcing both of them. Shannon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for St. Charles North and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Crete-Monee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Charles North will square off against Wheaton North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crete-Monee, they will host Thornton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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