Joliet Central is on an eight-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Romeoville an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Joliet Central Steelmen will host the Romeoville Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Romeoville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Joliet Central, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Joliet Central finally turned things around against Plainfield Central on Friday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 37-17 victory. The Steelmen's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Christian Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Romeoville's offense. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of Joliet West. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Joliet Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Romeoville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Joliet Central was dealt a bruising 46-14 defeat at the hands of Romeoville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Romeoville's Richard Conley, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Joliet Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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