Football Preview: St. Teresa Bulldogs vs. Highland Bulldogs
The St. Teresa Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Teresa comes in on four and Highland on three.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Teresa beat Mater Dei 38-34.
It was another big night for Caiden Kernaghan, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
St. Teresa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tylinn Davis and Dougie Craw. Craw also snagged an interception, which is notable because St. Teresa is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Teresa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Highland was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Jersey 63-33 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Panthers are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Teresa's record now sits at 5-3. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
St. Teresa was taken down by Highland 60-27 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can St. Teresa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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