Carmel will be defending their home turf for the first time on Friday when they go up against St. Charles East at 7:00 PM. The MaxPreps rankings say the odds are against Carmel, but that can only make success all the sweeter.
Carmel had to kick off their season with an away game, and unfortunately wound up with a long bus ride home. They took a 7-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Creek.
St. Charles East had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Rock Island last Friday as they made off with a 41-14 win. The score was all tied up at the break, but St. Charles East was the better team in the second half.
St. Charles East's victory lifted them to 1-0 while Carmel's loss dropped them down to 0-1. We'll find out if St. Charles East can add another positive mark to their record or if Carmel can shake off the loss and take the spring out of St. Charles East's step.
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