The Chester Yellowjackets will square off against the Sparta/Steeleville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chester has three straight wins, Sparta/Steeleville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Chester didn't have too much trouble with Freeburg on the road as they won 31-14. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Midgets are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sparta/Steeleville came up short against Central A & M on Friday, falling 40-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Despite the defeat, Sparta/Steeleville saw an underclassman step up: Dariontez Monroe rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Chester's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sparta/Steeleville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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