Box Score GALESBURG, Ill. - A huge Homecoming crowd and a weekend in which Knox's Hall of Fame inductees provided a memorable atmosphere at Stisser Field on Saturday as the Prairie Fire battled Lawrence before falling 14-7.

Knox struck first in the opening quarter, marching 77 yards on a 14-play drive that ended with a four-yard touchdown run by quarterback Keilyn Rhetta and a 7-0 lead with five minutes remaining in the quarter.

The Vikings answered late in the second quarter with a 95-yard scoring drive that tied the game at halftime. Nicholas Aragon recovered a Knox fumble in the final two minutes of the half to help keep the game even heading to the locker room.

The decisive score came midway through the third quarter when Lawrence capped an 80-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run, taking a 14-7 lead. The Prairie Fire defense kept Knox within striking distance throughout the second half, forcing a turnover on a fourth-quarter interception by Jalen Brown setting up Knox for one final push.  Rhetta's 4th down and 7 yard scramble came up just short and allowed Lawrence to run out the clock.

Offensively, Chase Lucas led Knox with 73 rushing yards, while Mario Byrd added four receptions for 66 yards. Defensively, Aaron Estes posted a game-high 16 tackles and a sack assist, Jalen Brown added 13 tackles and an interception, and Jahprece Joseph recorded ten tackles and a sack assist.

While the result did not go Knox's way, the Prairie Fire competed in front of one of the largest crowds of the season as alumni, former student-athletes, and friends of the College returned to campus to celebrate Homecoming and honor the newest members of the Knox Athletics Hall of Fame.