Rich Township's offense rose to the challenge against a Blazing Trojan defense that boasted an average of only 14.5 points allowed on Friday. The Rich Township Raptors walked away with a 31-20 victory over the Bloom Blazing Trojan. The Raptors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blazing Trojan, too.
It was another big night for Jason Carey, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Charles Brown, who threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rich Township's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carmelow Reed and Jhamari Kimble, who racked up four sacks between them. Reed also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Rich Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Bloom's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Thomas, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Rich Township's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Bloom, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rich Township didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-6 defeat against Kankakee on the 4th. Bloom has also already played their next match, a 14-6 loss against Thornwood on the 5th.
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