Loyola Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Carmel is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ramblers will host the Corsairs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Loyola Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Providence Catholic, who was ranked 17th at the time (Loyola Academy was ranked eighth). The Ramblers and the Celtics were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Ramblers suffered a 21-20 loss. While the Ramblers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Celtics 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Carmel took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-14 victory over DePaul College Prep. The result was nothing new for the Corsairs, who have now won four matchups by 39 points or more so far this season.
Loyola Academy better keep an eye on Trae Taylor. He was instrumental in Carmel's win, throwing for 431 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards and one score on only seven carries. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jorden Moore, who gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns.
Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2024.
Carmel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ben Hannigan, Jameer Miles, Kai Owens, and Greg Bess-Henning picked up one apiece.
Carmel's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Loyola Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Loyola Academy strolled past Carmel in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-16. Will the Ramblers repeat their success, or do the Corsairs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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