The York Dukes will challenge the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as York comes in on five and Loyola Academy on ten.
York is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They secured a 20-15 W over Naperville Central.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Loyola Academy had just enough and edged Lincoln-Way East out 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Ramblers have posted since October 21, 2023.
Drew MacPherson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 69 receiving yards. Ryan Fitzgerald was another key player, throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes.
York is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Loyola Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
York came up short against Loyola Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 23-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fitzgerald, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Now that York knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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