Football Preview: Romeoville Spartans vs. Joliet West Tigers
Romeoville hasn't had much luck against Joliet West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Romeoville Spartans will head out to challenge the Joliet West Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Joliet West took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Romeoville, who comes in off a win.
Romeoville will bounce into Friday's match after beating Plainfield Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Romeoville's defense stepped up to hand Plainfield Central a 31-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted against the Wildcats since October 14, 2016.
Richard Conley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 193 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Joliet West duked it out withPlainfield South on Friday. Joliet West took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plainfield South. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
The victory snapped Romeoville's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Joliet West, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Romeoville took a serious blow against Joliet West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Can Romeoville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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