The St. Laurence Vikings will take on the IC Catholic Prep Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Laurence had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against Dixon by a score of 31-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Laurence.
Meanwhile, IC Catholic Prep can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Boylan Catholic. Winning may never get old, but IC Catholic Prep sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
IC Catholic Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dennis Mandala, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. KJ Parker was another key contributor, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Laurence is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for IC Catholic Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
St. Laurence skirted past IC Catholic Prep 26-23 when the teams last played back in September of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was IC Catholic Prep's Luke Ricobene, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for St. Laurence to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
