Bloom is 10-0 against Kankakee since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan will face off against the Kankakee Kays at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Bloom will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Monday, then bounced right back against Crete-Monee on Tuesday. Bloom never let Crete-Monee onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given the Blazing Trojan's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Warriors are ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kankakee got the win against Rich Township on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Kays yet this season.
Bloom's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Kankakee, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Bloom was able to grind out a solid victory over Kankakee in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 5-3. Will Bloom repeat their success, or does Kankakee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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