Huntley Project won the last time they faced Joliet and Kooper Beard did his part to make sure it happened again. The Huntley Project Red Devils walked away with a 22-14 victory over the Joliet J Hawks on Friday thanks in part to Beard, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards.
Beard was just one part of a punishing run game: Huntley Project was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Several J Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaden Juhnke, who rushed for 50 yards, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Juhnke has posted since back in August of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Jake Cook, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Huntley Project has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Joliet, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
Huntley Project does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Joliet, they will venture away from home to square off against Jefferson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Joliet will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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