With a playoff game on the line, Kankakee Valley rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Highland Trojans 52-14. The Kougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
Kankakee Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marco Castro out in front who rushed for 47 yards and three touchdowns. Castro has been hot recently, having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Nolen Kooistra was another major influence, as he rushed for 23 yards and ran in a TD.
Although Highland took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Arredondo and Jake Slaven.
The win (which was Kankakee Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 5-5. As for Highland, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Kankakee Valley will face off against Hanover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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