While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Minooka was not quite Yorkville's equal in the second half on Friday. They and the Foxes were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 14-13 defeat. The Indians have struggled against the Foxes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Zane Caves threw for 60 yards on ten of 15 attempts. On the ground, Nathan Gonzalez rushed for 34 yards.
Yorkville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but T.J. Harland led the charge by picking up 86 receiving yards and two scores, while also rushing for 56 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Jack Beetham, who threw for 152 yards and a pair of TDs.
Minooka now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Yorkville, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minooka will square off against Joliet West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yorkville, they will face off against Plainfield East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Foxes will need to watch out since the Bengals have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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