Soccer Game Preview: Rich Township vs. Kankakee

Rich Township is 0-10 against Kankakee since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Raptors will welcome the Kays at 5:00 p.m. Rich Township has given up an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Rich Township lost 7-1 to Homewood-Flossmoor on Monday. While losing is never fun, Rich Township can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Homewood-Flossmoor are ranked 159th).

Meanwhile, Kankakee came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Chargers. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Kankakee were the better team in the second half.

Rich Township's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Kankakee, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.

Rich Township might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Kankakee when the teams last played back in September. Will the Raptors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.