The Marian Catholic Spartans will face off against the Providence Catholic Celtics at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marian Catholic is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Marian Catholic came up short against St. Francis and fell 38-27. While losing is never fun, Marian Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while St. Francis is ranked 41st).
Despite the loss, Marian Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Jeremiah Stonewall rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Stonewall really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Troy Garner made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, a win for Providence Catholic just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Loyola Academy 42-6. The contest marked the Celtics' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Marian Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Providence Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
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