Boylan Catholic is 7-2 against Belvidere since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Boylan Catholic Titans will be playing at home against the Belvidere Bucs at 7:15 p.m. Boylan Catholic's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Belvidere's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Boylan Catholic's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Belvidere North offense got past them. The match between Boylan Catholic and Belvidere North wasn't particularly close, with Boylan Catholic falling 34-20. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Belvidere was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 29-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rockford East. One positive for the Bucs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Belvidere's loss came about despite a quality game from Juan Cervantes, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. Cervantes didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Boylan Catholic's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Boylan Catholic took their win against Belvidere in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. Will Boylan Catholic repeat their success, or does Belvidere have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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