The St. Patrick Shamrocks will square off against the Wauconda Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, St. Patrick made easy work of Saint Viator and carried off a 44-21 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Shamrocks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Lions are ranked 252nd).
Meanwhile, Wauconda put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Lakes.
The critical scores for Wauconda came from Khalil Roberson, Jackson Rudolph, Luke Sickmeir, and Rocco Garcia.
Wauconda's run defense was locked in: Lakes could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody Rudolph for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wauconda's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.9.
Wauconda didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Roberson, Noah Kosiek, and Garcia picked up one apiece. Kosiek is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Roberson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
St. Patrick now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Wauconda, their record is now 9-0.
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