Highland is 7-2 against Kankakee Valley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highland Trojans will head out to challenge the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Highland is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Munster on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highland came up short against Munster, falling 41-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered against the Mustangs since October 28, 2016.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley came up short against Lowell on Friday and fell 27-14.
Kankakee Valley's defeat came about despite a quality game from Marco Castro, who rushed for 135 yards. Castro was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Highland was dealt a bruising 49-12 loss at the hands of Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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