The IC Catholic Prep Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Saint Viator Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. IC Catholic Prep will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
IC Catholic Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Marmion to the tune of 57-14 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Cadets are ranked 168th).
IC Catholic Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nate Lang out in front who rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 77 yards and one TD on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kc Kekstadt, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: IC Catholic Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for IC Catholic Prep, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kekstadt, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Saint Viator was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-3 loss at the hands of Montini Catholic.
Saint Viator's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for IC Catholic Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went IC Catholic Prep's way against Saint Viator in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as IC Catholic Prep made off with a 48-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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