Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boylan Catholic). They blew past the Belvidere Bucs, posting a 57-21 victory at home. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Bucs are ranked 369th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Belvidere saw an underclassman step up: Nic Alvarez picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Boylan Catholic pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Belvidere, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Boylan Catholic will square off against Rockford Auburn at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Boylan Catholic's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Rockford Auburn's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Belvidere, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Belvidere North at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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