The Fenwick Friars will challenge the Carmel Corsairs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fenwick's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Carmel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fenwick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Chicago Mt. Carmel, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Fenwick was ranked 12th). Fenwick lost 35-10 to Chicago Mt. Carmel on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Friars let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The match between them and Loyola Academy wasn't particularly close, with Carmel falling 34-16.
Despite the defeat, Carmel saw an underclassman step up: Trae Taylor threw for 273 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards on only nine carries. Those 74 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Jarren Black.
With the loss, Fenwick broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Fenwick strolled past Carmel in their previous matchup back in November of 2014 by a score of 31-14. Will Fenwick repeat their success, or does Carmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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