Marian Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Carmel Corsairs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marian Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Carmel will be coming in after a defeat.
Marian Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Leo with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 33-18. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Lions are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marian Catholic relied on the efforts of Kyle Scott, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown, and Jeremiah Stonewall, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marian Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carmel didn't have quite enough to beat St. Laurence on Friday and fell 17-14.
Carmel's loss came about despite a quality game from Kai Owens, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown. Owens showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards. Carmel also got help from Donovan Day, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
The win got Marian Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Marian Catholic might still be hurting after the 38-17 loss they got from Carmel in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Marian Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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