CHICAGO, Ill. - Elmhurst dropped a CCIW road matchup at North Park, falling 34-6 at the Holmgren Athletic Complex in Chicago. The Vikings built momentum with two first-quarter touchdowns and never trailed, while the Bluejays' lone score came on a long run from Jeffery Elms in the second quarter.

North Park struck first midway through the opening quarter, capitalizing on a missed Elmhurst field goal attempt that was returned 85 yards for a touchdown. The Vikings added a 16-yard touchdown pass late in the quarter to carry a 14-0 advantage into the second. Elmhurst broke through at the 6:56 mark of the quarter, when Elms broke free for an 83-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was blocked and returned by North Park for a defensive two-point conversion, leaving the Bluejays trailing 16-6 at halftime.

The Vikings extended their lead in the third quarter with a 26-yard field goal, pushing the margin to 19-6. North Park then sealed the game in the final period, scoring on a one-yard touchdown run with a successful two-point conversion before adding a seven-yard rushing touchdown to close out the 34-6 win.

Elms paced the Elmhurst offense with 19 carries for 159 yards, including his 83-yard score. Quarterback John Odom completed nine passes for 114 yards, with David Monteilh leading the receiving corps with four catches for 72 yards, highlighted by a 31-yard grab. Preston Simard added two receptions for 30 yards. On defense, Malakai Correa led the Bluejays with 13 tackles and an interception, while Ryan Burton added 10 stops. Jonathan Wells also came up with an interception and returned it 23 yards.