St. Rita has gone 4-0 against Niles Notre Dame recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Rita Mustangs will welcome the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (St. Rita: 16.2, Niles Notre Dame: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Rita is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: St. Francis, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (St. Rita was ranked fourth). St. Rita took down St. Francis 31-13 on Friday. That looming 31-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
It was another big night for Nick Herman, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame fell victim to Providence Catholic and their airtight defense on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 14-0 to the Celtics. The Dons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for St. Rita and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Niles Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
St. Rita took their victory against Niles Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 30-6. Will St. Rita repeat their success, or does Niles Notre Dame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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