The Carmel Corsairs will head out on the road to take on the Fenwick Friars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carmel is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Carmel ended up a good deal behind Loyola Academy and lost 34-16. While losing is never fun, the Corsairs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Ramblers are ranked sixth).
Carmel's loss came about despite a quality game from Trae Taylor, who threw for 273 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards on only nine carries. Those 74 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. 97 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jarren Black.
Meanwhile, Fenwick has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.13 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 35-10 to Chicago Mt. Carmel. That makes it the first time this season the Friars have let down their home crowd.
Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Fenwick, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Carmel lost to Fenwick on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2014. Can Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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