Football Recap: Lemont Falls Short of Kankakee in the Playoffs + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 5, 2025, 4:10am

Football Recap: Lemont Lemont HS vs. Kankakee Kays

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Kankakee High School. Watch Full Replay

Lemont and Kankakee squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lemont had to settle for second. They lost to the Kays on the road by a 19-3 margin. The game marked the Lemont HS' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Aiden Rudman

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Thornton Fractional North225
11/01/25 vs Kankakee113
09/12/25 vs Bremen102
09/19/25 @ Tinley Park93
09/26/25 vs Thornton Fractional South84
+ 5 more games

Despite the loss, Lemont still got an impressive performance from Aiden Rudman, who rushed for 113 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Rudman is becoming a predictor of the Lemont HS' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).

Lemont is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5. As for Kankakee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Lemont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kankakee, they will square off against Providence Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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