Baker fell victim to Joliet and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Joliet J Hawks, falling 46-0. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the J Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Jake Cook was nothing short of spectacular for Joliet: he rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards. Another player making a difference was Kaden Juhnke, who threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Baker now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Joliet, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Baker will head out to take on Huntley Project at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker is facing Huntley Project at the right time seeing as Huntley Project is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Joliet, they will face off against Red Lodge/Roberts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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