Kankakee and Providence Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Kankakee had to settle for second. They took a 35-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Celtics. While losing is never fun, the Kays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Celtics are ranked 13th).
Even if they lost, Kankakee's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Amari Davis: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Kankakee's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Providence Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Kankakee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 39-6 victory against Washington on the 15th.
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