The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish will challenge the St. Edward Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop McNamara has nine straight wins, St. Edward has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop McNamara will bounce into Friday's game after beating Chicago Hope Academy, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Fightin' Irish blew past Chicago Hope Academy, posting a 48-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Irish, who have now won five matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Julius May
| 09/19/25 vs Chicago Christian | 58 |
| 09/26/25 @ Aurora Christian | 78 |
| 08/30/25 vs Lawrenceville | 93 |
| 09/12/25 vs Christ the King | 124 |
| 10/10/25 @ Wheaton Academy | 128 |
Bishop McNamara had a senior duo take command as Julius May rushed for 237 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry and Jordan Callaway rushed for 106 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. Those 237 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for May.
Bishop McNamara was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Bishop McNamara didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as May, Micah Lee, and Tucker Inman picked up one apiece. May's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-8, which was the final score in St. Edward's tilt against Marian Central Catholic on Friday.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bishop McNamara, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Bishop McNamara against St. Edward in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 45-0 victory. Do the Fightin' Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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