The Nazareth Academy Roadrunners will square off against the Fenwick Friars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Nazareth Academy sitting on nine straight victories and Fenwick on three.
Nazareth Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Zurich, sneaking past 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Roadrunners have posted since September 19th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fenwick). They blew past Central 49-21 on Saturday. Considering the Friars have won eight matchups by more than 25 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Fenwick's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Nazareth Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Nazareth Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Fenwick when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 26-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roadrunners since the squad 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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