The St. Francis Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the DePaul College Prep Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis will be strutting in after a victory while DePaul College Prep will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, St. Francis got the win against Marian Catholic by a conclusive 42-20. The final result isn't all that surprising considering St. Francis' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Marian Catholic is ranked 183rd).
Brock Phillip
| 09/26/25 @ Providence Catholic | 4 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy | 4 |
| 08/28/25 @ Kenwood | 4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Marian Catholic | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs IC Catholic Prep | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
St. Francis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brock Phillip led the charge by throwing for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 32 yards and one TD. Phillip is becoming a predictor of St. Francis' success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another back making a difference was Tivias Caldwell, who rushed for 122 yards and one score on only eight carries.
St. Francis' run defense was locked in: Marian Catholic could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. St. Francis didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 54-14 loss at the hands of Carmel. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
St. Francis has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for DePaul College Prep, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against DePaul College Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 41-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rams' Fernando Rodriguez, who threw for 320 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Spartans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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