Football Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Thornridge Falcons
Rich Township has gone 3-0 against Thornridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rich Township Raptors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornridge Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rich Township's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Crete-Monee on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors at home and fell 52-0. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Warriors are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, a win for Thornridge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 55-7 loss at the hands of Geneseo. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Rich Township's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4. As for Thornridge, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Rich Township against Thornridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. Does Rich Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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