Football Game Preview: Benet Academy Redwings vs. Nazareth Academy Roadrunners + Official Tickets

The Benet Academy Redwings will challenge the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Benet Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Nazareth Academy will come in with four straight victories.

On Friday, Benet Academy had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of Fenwick. While losing is never fun, the Redwings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Friars are ranked 11th).

Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 win over De La Salle. Considering the Roadrunners have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Nazareth Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Benet Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Benet Academy was dealt a bruising 54-12 defeat at the hands of Nazareth Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Redwings were down 48-12.