The Carmel Corsairs will face off against the Fenwick Friars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carmel knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Fenwick likes a good challenge.
Carmel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Loyola Academy, who was ranked 12th at the time (Carmel was ranked 13th). The Corsairs simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Ramblers 42-14. The Corsairs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
Trae Taylor
| 10/17/25 @ Loyola Academy | 436 |
| 10/10/25 vs DePaul College Prep | 431 |
| 10/03/25 vs Montini Catholic | 505 |
| 09/26/25 @ Marian Catholic | 201 |
| 09/19/25 @ St. Laurence | 217 |
| + 3 more games |
Trae Taylor produced another solid effort throwing for 436 yards and four TDs while completing 87.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards and one score. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 316.2 passing yards per game. Greg Bess-Henning was Taylor's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Carmel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Jackson and Jameer Miles.
Meanwhile, Fenwick unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 35-28 to Chicago Mt. Carmel. While the Friars had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Caravan 14-7.
Carmel pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points on average over those games. As for Fenwick, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Carmel ended up a good deal behind Fenwick when the teams last played back in October of 2024, losing 29-12. Will the Corsairs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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