The Kelly Trojans will head out to challenge the Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Kelly is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodlawn just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of Woodlawn. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, while Back of the Yards College Prep put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Gage Park. The Bobcats took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over the Fighting Owls. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kelly better keep an eye on Marko Franco. He was instrumental in Back of the Yards College Prep's win, rushing for 125 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries.
Back of the Yards College Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Kelly's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2-1.
Kelly and Back of the Yards College Prep were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, but Kelly came up empty-handed after a 13-12 defeat. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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