It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but IC Catholic Prep had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over Chicago Hope Academy. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Chicago Hope Academy are ranked 160th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nate Lang
| 11/01/25 vs Chicago Hope Academy | 5 |
| 10/03/25 @ St. Francis | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Saint Viator | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Marist | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Woodstock North | 3 |
Nate Lang produced another solid performance throwing for 257 yards and five TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Grant Bowen also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to IC Catholic Prep's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
IC Catholic Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.8 points over those games. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Looking ahead, IC Catholic Prep will take on Bishop McNamara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fightin' Irish's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so the Knights' offense will have their work cut out for them. Chicago Hope Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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