Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Francis Spartans. While losing is never fun, Marian Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while St. Francis is ranked 41st).
Despite the loss, Marian Catholic still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Stonewall, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Stonewall got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards. Troy Garner got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Francis, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Marian Catholic will head out to square off against Providence Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Francis, they will be playing at home against DePaul College Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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