The Rich Township Raptors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Thornton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rich Township will be strutting in after a victory while Thornton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Rich Township earned a 42-35 win over Thornwood.
Jason Carey had a dynamite game for Rich Township, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Carey a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ortez Johnson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Crete-Monee, falling 64-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Warriors are ranked 148th).
Rich Township's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Rich Township against Thornton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Rich Township repeat their success, or does Thornton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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