Chester put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Dupo Tigers 48-14 on the road. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Tigers are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zain Al-Jassim, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kolton Jany also helped out as he racked up 111 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Chester wouldn't let Dupo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chester can thank Jany and Devante Palacio for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Dupo lost, don't look at Deegan Prater. Despite the final result, he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Chester pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Dupo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Chester wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 44-7 victory against Red Bud on the 18th. As for Dupo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 47-26 win against Sparta/Steeleville on the 18th.
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