The Brother Rice Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brother Rice's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Niles Notre Dame's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Brother Rice is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Chicago Mt. Carmel, who was ranked second at the time (Brother Rice was ranked fourth). The Crusaders took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caravan on Friday. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Collin Goggin, who picked up 45 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 16-7 to Joliet Catholic.
Niles Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Brother Rice, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Brother Rice against Niles Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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