Providence, Broden Mackert wear down Kankakee
Mark Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a degree from the University of Chicago and over 6 years of experience covering club sports and recreational activities in the Naperville area. Prior to joining Naperville Current, he wrote for the Naperville Sun, where he leveraged his strong relationships with coaches and athletes.
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More often than not the tide can turn in a game on an action that is achieved.Less often a game can turn on an action not achieved.A few minutes after Providence appeared to score on a trick play to take control of a nip-and-tuck game with Kankakee in a Class 5A playoff game, the Kays marched down the field with eyes on taking the lead back.Instead, after getting the ball inside the 5-yard line, the Kays failed to score on two plays, then took a perplexing delay of game penalty and then threw an incomplete pass turning the ball over on downs.A long punishing Providence drive following, ending on the third touchdown run by Providence’s bull rushing Broden Mackert on the day, giving the Celtics a two-score lead and setting the wheels in motion for an eventual 35-20 victory for the Celtics.“It was huge,” Providence coach Adam Nissen, who was also celebrating his birthday along with the win, said. “They score there. It’s a brand new ball game. Our defense is rose up. It’s a good group of g