The Richwoods Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Kankakee Kays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richwoods is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Monday, everything went Richwoods' way against Joliet Central as Richwoods made off with a 28-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Acosia Morris, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. She torched the secondary when she pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Brooklyn Groves-Watson was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of her passes.
Richwoods was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Richwoods didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaydah Green, Morris, and Aubri Moore picked up one apiece. That's the most rushing yards Morris has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Kankakee came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raptors , sneaking past 26-24.
Richwoods' record now sits at 7-4. As for Kankakee, their record is now 8-1.
Richwoods came up short against Kankakee in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 12-6. Can Richwoods avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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