Football Preview: Carmel Corsairs vs. Round Lake Panthers
The Carmel Corsairs will head out on the road to challenge the Round Lake Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over Vernon Hills. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Corsairs.
Meanwhile, Round Lake waltzed into their match on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They breezed by the Wildcats at home to the tune of 28-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Wildcats are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Round Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Hagi, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Justyce Bills made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Round Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bills and Layah Glover.
Carmel's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Round Lake, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
