Football Preview: Washington Panthers vs. Kankakee Kays
Washington hasn't had much luck against Kankakee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Washington Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Kankakee Kays at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Washington is leaving town to face Kankakee after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Washington fell to Kaneland 20-14.
Meanwhile, Kankakee had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 37-30 to Nazareth Academy. While losing is never fun, the Kays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Roadrunners are ranked fifth).
Washington came up short against Kankakee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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