Football Recap: Romeoville Spartans vs. Joliet Central Steelmen
Romeoville won the last time they faced Joliet Central and Richard Conley did his part to make sure it happened again. The Romeoville Spartans simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Joliet Central Steelmen 40-7 thanks in part to Conley, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Joliet Central still got an impressive performance from Christian Smith, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 102.1 rushing yards per game.
Romeoville's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Joliet Central, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Romeoville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 30-21 win against Plainfield East on the 25th. As for Joliet Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 56-6 defeat against Plainfield South on the 25th.
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