The image of Joliet Central weeping tears of joy and celebrating victory for the first time in five years last fall is forever etched in the minds of all Steelmen who witnessed it. That includes the team on the other side of that victory, the Plainfield Central Wildcats.

The Wildcats had the undesirable honor of being the team that lost to Central in 2024. They wound up going 0-9 that season.

Entering Friday night, both teams had victories this season, but the Steelmen were looking for a homecoming win and their first multi-win season since 2018. Plainfield Central, on the other hand, had vengeance on the agenda.

Check that off the list.

The Wildcat offense scored a trio of touchdowns in the second quarter while the defense stifled Joliet Central at the line all night. It added up

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