On Friday, Chicago Mt. Carmel faced Loyola Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan came up short against the Loyola Academy Ramblers, falling 31-7. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Caravan couldn't push the score so high this time.
Loyola Academy was led to victory by Ryan Fitzgerald and Drew MacPherson. Fitzgerald threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, while MacPherson gained 156 total yards and two touchdowns.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Loyola Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Chicago Mt. Carmel wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 56-14 win against Harlem on the 1st. Loyola Academy has also already played their next game, a 48-6 victory against Belleville East on the 1st.
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