The University Liggett Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Loyola Bull Dogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for University Liggett and eight for Loyola dating back to last season.
University Liggett is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gabriel Richard on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights were outmatched by the Fighting Irish and fell 50-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, Loyola lost to Cranbrook Kingswood on the road by a 39-20 margin on Saturday.
Loyola's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for University Liggett, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
University Liggett skirted past Loyola 24-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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