Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hobart). They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 victory over the Kankakee Valley Kougars on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Brickies.
Leading Hobart to victory were Max Pickett and Aleks Tatum. Pickett rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Tatum rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Pickett a new career-high in rushing yards.
When it comes to explaining why Kankakee Valley lost, don't look at Diego Arroyo. Despite the final result, he rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 163 yards and a touchdown. Marco Castro handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
The win got Hobart back to even at 2-2. As for Kankakee Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hobart will square off against Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andrean's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Hobart's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kankakee Valley, they will welcome Hanover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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