Football Recap: Montini Catholic Takes Down Morris in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

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Previous Games

11/22/25 vs Morris	47-27
11/15/25 vs Coal City	35-0
11/08/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame	47-17
11/01/25 vs Urban Prep-Bronzeville/Urban Prep-Englewood	50-6
10/24/25 @ St. Laurence	23-0
+ 18 more games

It's playoff time, and Montini Catholic had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 47-27 margin over Morris on Saturday. The victory was just business as usual for the Broncos, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.

Israel Abrams was his usual excellent self, throwing for 305 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also punching in one rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. Montini Catholic's leading receiver Nico Castaldo was Abrams' top target yet again, picking up 91 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Montini Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Morris to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Chris Juda for the heroic effort on defense: he. Montini Catholic wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65.2%.

Montini Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ben Evenson and Johnny Louise. With that strong performance, Louise is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Morris' side was Santino Tenuta, who picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Defeat or not, Morris got some senior leadership from Brady Varner and Caeden Curran. Varner threw for 186 yards and two TDs, while Curran rushed for 100 yards and one score.

Montini Catholic's win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Morris, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2.

Montini Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 47-33 victory against Rochester on the 28th. Morris does not have any more games scheduled as of now.