After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bradley-Bourbonnais, Joliet West was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They strolled past the Plainfield Central Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 38-22. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Londyn Clemons was her usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and one TD while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Her rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked her third straight game with at least 155 rushing yards. Maya Zanzola was another key player, rushing for 25 yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Joliet West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Tigers
| 09/29/25 vs Plainfield Central | 38-22 |
| 09/17/25 vs Oswego | 26-8 |
| 09/10/25 vs Romeoville | 19-12 |
| 09/08/25 vs Downers Grove North | 14-0 |
| 09/02/25 vs Sandburg | 18-14 |
Joliet West's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.2 points on average over those games. As for Plainfield Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Joliet West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 24-18 loss against Naperville Central on the 30th. Plainfield Central has also already played their next game (against Plainfield East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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