Jacobs did what it does best during Friday’s Fox Valley Conference game against Dundee-Crown in Algonquin.

It ran the football. A lot.

The Golden Eagles (5-2, 5-2 FVC) carried the ball 46 times for 412 yards — an average of 8.9 yards per rush — en route to a commanding 53-18 victory. 1 of 24

Dundee-Crown’s Kadin Malone runs the ball in varsity football at Jacobs High School in Algonquin on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Patrick Kunzer for Shaw Local/Patrick Kunzer for Shaw Local)

“We weren’t at our best last week (against Crystal Lake Central), so we wanted to come into this game putting our best foot forward,” Jacobs coach Brian Zimmermann said.

“To their credit, the kids took this week of practice very seriously and were much more prepared. This is a huge win for us.”

That’s because

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