It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kankakee can now relate to. They and the Richards Bulldogs were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. The match marked the Kays' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Kankakee lost, don't look at James Stampley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Kankakee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Kankakee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zyon Turner and Stampley. Turner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
The defeat snapped Kankakee's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-2 record. As for Richards, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Kankakee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richards, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against East St. Louis at 2:00 p.m. Richards will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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