Football Recap: Kankakee Piles Up the Points Against Thornwood

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Away	31-0 W
09/27/24 - Home	42-0 W
09/22/23 - Away	54-0 W
09/23/22 - Home	56-6 W
09/24/21 - Away	55-12 W
+ 2 more games

Kankakee waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 31-0 victory over the Thornwood Thunderbirds. Given the Kays' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 238th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

The critical scores for Kankakee came from Cedric Terrell III, Zayden Henley, and Dayshawn Brown.

Kankakee's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jyheir Sutton, Kendrick (Kj) Crite, and Angelo Ervin, who each picked up one sack apiece. Sutton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Kankakee now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Thornwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Kankakee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 64-24 win against Rich Township on the 3rd. As for Thornwood, they have also already played their next matchup, a 28-0 victory against Bloom on the 3rd.