The Loyola Academy Ramblers will head out to square off against the DePaul College Prep Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 902 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Loyola Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Brother Rice, taking the game 28-21.
Ryan Fitzgerald had an outrageously good game as he threw for 168 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. Conlan Kane handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loyola Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while DePaul College Prep put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for St. Patrick. DePaul College Prep breezed by St. Patrick at home to the tune of 41-0. The match marked the Rams' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Fernando Rodriguez had an outrageously good game as he threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt. What's more, he also racked up five rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Matthew Osterman also helped out as he racked up 138 receiving yards.
DePaul College Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Charlie Pribyl and Avry Bellis. With that strong performance, Bellis is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game. Aidan Castette was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Loyola Academy back to even at 2-2. As for DePaul College Prep, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Loyola Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 393.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like DePaul College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 389.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Loyola Academy against DePaul College Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola Academy 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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