Chicago Mt. Carmel has gone 4-0 against Batavia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan will challenge the Batavia Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Chicago Mt. Carmel sitting on four straight wins and Batavia on seven.
Chicago Mt. Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down St. Rita 43-24. The Caravan's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Batavia didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lincoln-Way Central on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 25-21 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Knights are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Batavia as he picked up 93 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Vander Luitgaren, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Chicago Mt. Carmel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Batavia, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Everything came up roses for Chicago Mt. Carmel against Batavia in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Batavia's Ryan Boe, who threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Chicago Mt. Carmel to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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