The St. Rita Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, St. Rita turned things around against Niles Notre Dame on Friday. They blew past the Dons 48-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Mustangs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Brandon Johnson Jr.
| 09/26/25 @ Niles Notre Dame | 110 |
| 10/18/24 vs St. Patrick | 103 |
| 08/29/25 vs Marist | 95 |
| 11/16/24 vs Quincy | 80 |
| 11/08/24 @ Willowbrook | 49 |
St. Rita can attribute much of their success to Brandon Johnson Jr., who rushed for 110 yards and two scores, and Steven Armbruster, who threw for 186 yards and one TD. Those 110 rushing yards gave Johnson Jr. a new career-high. 86 of Armbruster's passing yards were hauled in by Walter Jones.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy faced Joliet Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Roadrunners claimed a resounding 48-21 victory over the Hilltoppers. Considering the Roadrunners have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Rita's record is now 2-3. As for Nazareth Academy, their record now sits at 4-1.
St. Rita suffered a grim 45-21 defeat to Nazareth Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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