The Joliet Central Steelmen will head out on the road to challenge the Bolingbrook Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joliet Central hasn't scored more than ten points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Joliet Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Plainfield Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Steelmen came up short against the Wildcats, falling 35-10. The Steelmen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Bolingbrook's offense rose to the challenge against a Wolves defense that boasted an average of only 9.6 points allowed on Friday. The Raiders blew past Oswego East 32-7. Considering the Raiders have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Bolingbrook and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points in those games. As for Joliet Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Joliet Central was dealt a bruising 68-6 loss at the hands of Bolingbrook in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. Can the Steelmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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