Aurora Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aurora Christian's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Bishop McNamara's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Aurora Christian will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up nine points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against St. Edward on Friday. Aurora Christian blew past St. Edward, posting a 55-0 victory at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Green Wave are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McNamara). They came out on top against Christ the King by a score of 29-22 on Friday.
Aurora Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bishop McNamara, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Aurora Christian against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 51-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora Christian 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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