The Des Moines Christian Lions will head out to square off against the Knoxville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Des Moines Christian will be strutting in after a win while Knoxville will be coming in after a loss.
Des Moines Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Saydel, posting a 55-0 victory. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Meanwhile, Knoxville took a blow against Winterset on Friday, falling 56-15. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Huskies are ranked 95th).
Des Moines Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points on average over those games. As for Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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