After flying high against Plainfield Central last Friday, Joliet Central came back down to earth. The Joliet Central Steelmen were dealt a 40-7 loss at the hands of the Romeoville Spartans on Friday. The Steelmen haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Joliet Central lost, don't look at Christian Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 102.1 rushing yards per game.
Richard Conley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 166 yards and a touchdown for Romeoville. That's the most rushing yards Conley has posted since back in October of 2023.
Joliet Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Romeoville, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Joliet Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 56-6 loss against Plainfield South on the 25th. As for Romeoville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-21 victory against Plainfield East on the 25th.
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