Chicago Hope Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bishop McNamara is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Chicago Hope Academy will welcome Bishop McNamara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Chicago Hope Academy 14, Bishop McNamara 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Chicago Hope Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Edward 64-0. Given Chicago Hope Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while St. Edward is ranked 472nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop McNamara hadn't beaten Wheaton Academy on the road since October 3, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Fightin' Irish took down the Warriors 29-14. The 29-point effort marked the Fightin' Irish's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bishop McNamara's win came from a few key players Chicago Hope Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Julius May, who rushed for 128 yards on only 13 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Krustinger, who rushed for 41 yards and one touchdown.
Bishop McNamara's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Chicago Hope Academy beat Bishop McNamara 33-25 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Does Chicago Hope Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McNamara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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