The Chester Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Red Bud Musketeers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chester has four straight victories, Red Bud has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Chester's win against Dupo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Yellowjackets made off with a 38-37 victory over the Tigers.

Tashawn Palacio
10/10/25 vs Dupo | 153 |
09/26/25 vs Wesclin | 129 |
09/19/25 @ Sparta/Steeleville | 103 |
08/29/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 89 |
09/12/25 @ Frankfort | 75 |
Trayton Peters produced another solid performance throwing for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 37 yards and one score. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Tashawn Palacio did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 153 receiving yards.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peters and Player #2.
Meanwhile, Red Bud came up short against Wesclin on Friday and fell 34-22. The Musketeers were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Warriors in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Chester's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Red Bud, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Chester against Red Bud in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 44-7 victory. In that matchup, the Yellowjackets amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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