The Illini West Chargers will square off against the Macomb Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Illini West managed to keep up with Elmwood/Brimfield until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Illini West was dealt a 42-12 defeat at the hands of Elmwood/Brimfield. The Chargers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Macomb's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Knoxville , sneaking past 22-19.
Among those leading the charge was Braden Holthaus, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries.
Illini West's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Macomb, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Illini West suffered a grim 38-12 defeat to Macomb in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holthaus, who threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Now that Illini West knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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