The Fenwick Friars will venture away from home to challenge the Carmel Corsairs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fenwick's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Carmel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fenwick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Chicago Mt. Carmel, who was ranked second at the time (Fenwick was ranked tenth). The Friars took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caravan on Friday. The Friars haven't had much luck with the Caravan recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Carmel was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Loyola Academy 42-14. The result was nothing new for the Corsairs, who have now won five matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Fenwick better keep an eye on Trae Taylor. He was instrumental in Carmel's win, throwing for 436 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards and one score. With that strong performance, Taylor 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 TDs.
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.
Carmel has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.2 points over those games. As for Fenwick, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Fenwick strolled past Carmel in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 29-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Friars since the team 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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