After flying high against Thornridge last Friday, Rich Township came back down to earth. The Rich Township Raptors took a blow against the Lincoln-Way Central Knights on Friday, falling 51-12. 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 297th, while the Knights are ranked 67th).
Rich Township's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Samuel Gyimah, who gained 46 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jason Carey, who rushed for 83 yards.
Rich Township now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Rich Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they and Maine West are set to duel on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Maine West sitting on five straight victories and Lincoln-Way Central on three.
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