Romeoville is 2-7 against Plainfield East since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Romeoville Spartans will square off against the Plainfield East Bengals at 7:00 p.m. Romeoville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Romeoville will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Joliet Central on Friday. Romeoville blew past Joliet Central, posting a 40-7 victory on the road. The game marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Richard Conley, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Romeoville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 69.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 180.
Romeoville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camron Thomas and Jaden Hardin.
Meanwhile, a victory for Plainfield East just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of Joliet West. The Bengals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Romeoville's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Plainfield East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Romeoville suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to Plainfield East when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Romeoville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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