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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 12:10am

Football Preview: Romeoville Spartans vs. Minooka Indians

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Romeoville hasn't had much luck against Minooka recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Romeoville Spartans will head out to take on the Minooka Indians at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Romeoville had to suffer through a 48-19 loss at the hands of Bolingbrook. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Raiders are ranked 164th).

Despite the defeat, Romeoville got top-tier performance from Caron Johnson, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.

Meanwhile, Minooka put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 70-12 victory over Joliet Central on the road.

This is the second loss in a row for Romeoville and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Minooka, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

Romeoville was taken down by Minooka 52-16 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Romeoville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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