Richwoods lost against Kankakee last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Richwoods Knights took a 12-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kankakee Kays. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richwoods' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Acosia Morris, who rushed for 88 yards.
She was just one part of a punishing run game: Richwoods was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Richwoods' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Kankakee, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richwoods will head out to face off against Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Richwoods: 11, Peoria: 17) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Kankakee, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Romeoville at 5:30 p.m. Kankakee's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Romeoville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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