If Carmel was feeling good off their 62-13 takedown of Grayslake Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carmel Corsairs took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Forest Scouts on Friday. The Corsairs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Scouts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Carmel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trae Taylor, who threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns. Kai Owens was Taylor's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Carmel's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Lake Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Carmel will head out on the road to face off against Providence Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Forest, they will challenge Warren Township at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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