The Illini West Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Chicago Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, Illini West didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tuscola, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Aurora Christian last Friday, taking the game 28-21. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Eagles are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kenny Jager, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Christian Flutman, who threw for 158 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Chicago Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Illini West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Chicago Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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