Hanover Central extended their postseason success on Friday against Kankakee Valley. They blew past the Kankakee Valley Kougars, posting a 42-14 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Hanover Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caiden Verrett led the charge by rushing for 91 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Verrett is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played. Tommy Bonner also helped out by tossing the rock for 279 yards.
Hanover Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Bowen and Cameron Andrejevic.
Despite the loss, Kankakee Valley still got an impressive performance from Marco Castro, who rushed for 175 yards.
The win (which was Hanover Central's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. As for Kankakee Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-6 record.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges New Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Central is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Kankakee Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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