After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Newman Central Catholic, Kewanee was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Orion Chargers by a score of 44-34. For the Boilermakers, this counts as revenge for the 35-27 win the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2019.
When it comes to explaining why Orion lost, don't look at Kale Filler. Despite the final result, he threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 101 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Filler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Kewanee's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Orion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Kewanee will head out to take on Richland County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Richland County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. Orion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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