Rich Township lost against Kankakee back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rich Township Raptors were dealt a 59-6 loss at the hands of the Kankakee Kays. 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 298th, while the Kays are ranked 20th).
Leading Kankakee to victory were Phillip Turner and Ethan Hunt. Turner rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, while Hunt rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of James Stampley, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Rich Township's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Kankakee, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Rich Township will welcome Crete-Monee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crete-Monee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. As for Kankakee, they are taking a road trip to take on Bloom at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kankakee's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Bloom's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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