Chester is 3-0 against Wesclin since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chester Yellowjackets will take on the Wesclin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chester has four straight wins, Wesclin has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Chester at home against Sparta/Steeleville as the team secured a 49-2 victory. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kolton Jany continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chester's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Jany was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Wesclin scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 45-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dupo.
Chester pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wesclin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Chester against Wesclin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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