St. Francis's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the IC Catholic Prep Knights. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Brock Phillip
| 08/28/25 @ Kenwood | 346 |
| 09/26/25 @ Providence Catholic | 331 |
| 09/12/25 vs Loyola Academy | 309 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy | 274 |
| 10/03/25 vs IC Catholic Prep | 256 |
St. Francis lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tivias Caldwell, who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Brock Phillip was another key player, having thrown for 256 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, St. Francis' defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Jaylen Torres was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Nate Lang continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for IC Catholic Prep, throwing for 226 yards and four TDs on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 82 yards. The Knights' leading receiver Grant Bowen was Lang's top target yet again, picking up 78 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for IC Catholic Prep, their record now sits at an identical 4-2.
St. Francis and IC Catholic Prep should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. St. Francis will take on Marian Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (30 vs. 263). Meanwhile, IC Catholic Prep (ranked 24th) will meet Marmion (ranked 220th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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