Football Recap: Highland Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 8:28am

Football Recap: Highland Trojans vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars

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Highland fell victim to Kankakee Valley and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 57-0 loss at the hands of the Kankakee Valley Kougars. The Trojans' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.

Jake Slaven threw for 36 yards on four of 12 attempts.

Marco Castro continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kankakee Valley, rushing for 213 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards. Castro was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Diego Arroyo was another major influence, as he rushed for 22 yards and ran in a TD.

Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Kankakee Valley, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.

Highland will welcome Hobart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hobart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season. As for Kankakee Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Munster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kankakee Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

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