Kankakee has won four straight games at home, while Richwoods has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Kankakee Kays will host the Richwoods Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Kankakee: 11.3, Richwoods: 8.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was close, but Kankakee sidestepped Rich Township for a 26-24 win.
Meanwhile, everything went Richwoods' way against Joliet Central on Monday as Richwoods made off with a 28-6 victory. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Richwoods found their leader in underclassman Acosia Morris, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. Morris really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Brooklyn Groves-Watson was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of her passes.
Richwoods didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaydah Green, Morris, and Aubri Moore picked up one apiece. That's the most rushing yards Morris has posted since back in September.
Richwoods was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Kankakee's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Richwoods, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Kankakee didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Richwoods in their previous meeting last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 12-6 win. Will Kankakee repeat their success, or does Richwoods have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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