Football Preview: Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan vs. St. Rita Mustangs
Chicago Mt. Carmel has gone 8-2 against St. Rita recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan will head out to square off against the St. Rita Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chicago Mt. Carmel comes in on three and St. Rita on six.
Chicago Mt. Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over Normal Community.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Rita). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Quincy 49-14. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Rita to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Herman, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Herman is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Steven Armbruster, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
St. Rita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Rita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Kingsbury and Justin Buckner. Kingsbury is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
St. Rita's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Chicago Mt. Carmel against St. Rita in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 28-0 victory. Will Chicago Mt. Carmel repeat their success, or does St. Rita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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