Football Recap: Kankakee Skates Past Bloom with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Home	48-0 W
10/12/24 - Away	46-0 W
10/06/23 - Home	46-0 W
10/08/22 - Away	34-6 W
10/08/21 - Home	46-6 W
+ 5 more games

Kankakee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bloom Blazing Trojan 48-0. Given the Kays' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Blazing Trojan are ranked 407th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kankakee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Phillip Turner out in front who threw for 169 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes. Turner's passing game has become a key predictor of the Kays' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Zayden Henley helped Turner out on the ground, rushing for 12 yards and a pair of scores, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Kankakee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caden Benson and Angelo Ervin. With that strong performance, Benson is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.

Kankakee's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bloom, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kankakee will head out to square off against Thornton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Kays will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.71 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bloom, they will venture away from home to face off against Crete-Monee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blazing Trojan will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.