Photo by Dan L. Vander Beek Photography

It’s a playoff rematch but the Central College football team hopes it’s not a repeat when Wheaton College (Ill.) visits Saturday for a second-round NCAA Division III playoff game.

The teams also staged a second-round clash in Wheaton, Illinois in 2019. The Thunder took command early in dominating Central 49-13.

Game time is noon at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Hear live coverage on 92.1 KRLS with pregame at 11 a.m.

Many of the faces are the same on both squads. At 10-1, Wheaton is ranked No. 9 in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Poll and No. 6 in the D3football.com Top 25. Central, 11-0, is ranked No. 10 by the AFCA and No. 8 by D3football.com. Wheaton advanced last week by rolling up a 63-31 home-field victory over Aurora University (Ill.) while Central outscored No. 17/12 Bethel University (Minn.) 61-35 at Schipper Stadium.