Rich Township is 0-9 against Crete-Monee since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Raptors will face off against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
On Friday, Rich Township was beaten by Kankakee 64-24. 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 230th, while the Kays are ranked 39th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ortez Johnson, who rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
Meanwhile, Crete-Monee entered their tilt with Thornridge on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 68-6. Considering the Warriors have won four games by more than 40 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rich Township's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Crete-Monee, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Rich Township took a serious blow against Crete-Monee when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 52-0. Can the Raptors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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