Thornridge hasn't had much luck against Rich Township recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thornridge Falcons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rich Township Raptors at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thornridge is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Geneseo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thornridge took a blow against Geneseo, falling 55-7. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Meanwhile, Rich Township fell victim to Crete-Monee and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Warriors are ranked 119th).
Thornridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Rich Township, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4.
Thornridge was taken down by Rich Township 40-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rich Township's Jason Carey, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Thornridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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