Kankakee Valley's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They took down the Wheeler Bearcats 35-21. That's more bragging rights for the Kougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marco Castro had a dynamite game for Kankakee Valley, rushing for 324 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. Castro's longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kankakee Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wheeler only rushed for 53.
Kankakee Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adrian Uchman.
When it comes to explaining why Wheeler lost, don't look at Tyne Vettickal. Despite the final result, he picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown. Caleb Klimczak was another key player, having thrown for 313 yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Kankakee Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Wheeler, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Kankakee Valley will welcome Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheeler, they will head out to face off against River Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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