Kankakee has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kankakee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Kankakee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-6 victory over Rich Township. Given the Kays' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Raptors are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kankakee relied on the efforts of Phillip Turner, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and Ethan Hunt, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. James Stampley was in the mix too, providing Kankakee with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kankakee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rich Township only rushed for 37.
Kankakee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cedric Terrell.
Meanwhile, Bloom entered their game against Thornwood on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bloom fell 14-6 to Thornwood. The Blazing Trojan have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kankakee pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bloom, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Kankakee against Bloom in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kankakee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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