The Thornton Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Rich Township Raptors at 6:00 p.m.
Thornton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Crete-Monee on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors on the road and fell 64-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Rich Township beat Thornwood 42-35 on Friday.
Jason Carey was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Ortez Johnson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rich Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rich Township, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Thornton was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Rich Township when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rich Township's Charles Brown, who threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Thornton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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