The Kenwood Broncos will take on the Willowbrook Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kenwood comes in on four and Willowbrook on 21.
Kenwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against King by a score of 32-20. Kenwood's victory was all the more impressive since the Jaguars were averaging only 5.86 points allowed on the season.
Kenwood found their leader in freshman Kerry Hopewell, who rushed for 178 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, and also threw for 190 yards on 17 of 25 attempts. Another player making a difference was Ariah Butts, who gained 145 total yards.
Kenwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Kenwood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Ella Rabb refused to say out of the backfield, picking up five sacks all by herself.
Meanwhile, Willowbrook never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Aurora 44-0. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Kenwood's record is now 20-4. As for Willowbrook, their record now sits at 21-0.
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