After only ten points in their last match, Fenwick made sure to put some points up on the board against Carmel on Friday. The Fenwick Friars put the hurt on the Carmel Corsairs with a sharp 36-12 victory. Given the Friars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Corsairs are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Carmel lost, don't look at Trae Taylor. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 304 yards on 28 of 40 attempts.
Fenwick is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Carmel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Fenwick has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Brother Rice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fenwick's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Brother Rice's offense will have their work cut out for them. Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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