The Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan are taking a road trip to face off against the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chicago Mt. Carmel is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Chicago Mt. Carmel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Brother Rice, who was ranked fourth at the time (Chicago Mt. Carmel was ranked second). The Caravan walked away with a 27-14 win over the Crusaders on Friday. Those 27 points were actually the fewest the Caravan have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Niles Notre Dame on Friday, taking the game 16-7. The Hilltoppers haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Chicago Mt. Carmel strolled past Joliet Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Caravan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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