The Loyola Academy Ramblers will face off against the Maine South Hawks at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Loyola Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Loyola Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Marist with a 24-20 victory.
Drew MacPherson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 83 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. Ryan Fitzgerald was another key player, throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Maine South's offense rose to the challenge against a Blackhawks defense that boasted an average of only 9.27 points allowed on Saturday. Maine South blew past West Aurora, posting a 41-6 win. Considering the Hawks have won five matches by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory (which was Maine South's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Loyola Academy, their record now sits at 9-2.
Loyola Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Maine South when the teams last played back in November of 2019, winning 14-6. Will Loyola Academy repeat their success, or does Maine South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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