Football Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
Hobart has gone 10-0 against Kankakee Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hobart Brickies will look to defend their home field against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 7:00 p.m. Kankakee Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hobart, who comes in off a win.
Hobart's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Munster 38-0 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Brickies needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Hobart can attribute much of their success to Max Pickett, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns, and Aleks Tatum, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Willy Shearer, who gained 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Hobart's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bryce Tolliver. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, defending two passes and snagging two interceptions. Hobart got some further help from Nicholas Dozier: he made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Kankakee Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Andrean, falling 28-7. The loss was the Kougars' first of the season.
Kankakee Valley wouldn't let Andrean keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kankakee Valley can thank Brevin Whaley and Marco Castro for forcing both of them. Castro also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Hobart's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Hobart didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory. Will Hobart repeat their success, or does Kankakee Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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