It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carrollton can now relate to. They came up short against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders on Saturday, falling 43-21. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Crusaders are ranked 41st).
Althoff Catholic found their leader in sophomore Jayden Ellington, who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Dierre Hill Jr, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Carrollton's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Althoff Catholic, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
As of now, neither Carrollton nor Althoff Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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