Plainfield South came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Joliet Central Steelmen to the tune of 56-6. With the Cougars ahead 49-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Several Steelmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Poplawski, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 81 yards.
Plainfield South's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Joliet Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
As of now, neither Plainfield South nor Joliet Central have any future games scheduled.
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