Crete-Monee has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Rich Township Raptors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crete-Monee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Rich Township likes a good challenge.
Crete-Monee's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Thornridge, posting a 67-0 victory at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Falcons are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Rich Township was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 59-6 loss at the hands of Kankakee. The defeat continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Kays: they've now lost five in a row.
Crete-Monee pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Rich Township, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Crete-Monee strolled past Rich Township when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-24. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rich Township's Jason Carey, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crete-Monee still be able to contain Carey? There's only one way to find out.
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