Football Preview: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Highland Trojans
The Kankakee Valley Kougars will challenge the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kankakee Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Kankakee Valley strolled past Munster with points to spare, taking the game 29-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Kougars.
Marco Castro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Diego Arroyo, who threw for 180 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Kankakee Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nolen Kooistra. Another thorn in Munster's side was Edward Ritchie, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by Hobart 49-6. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Kankakee Valley's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Kankakee Valley against Highland in their previous matchup last Friday, as the team secured a 57-0 victory. Does Kankakee Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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