The Maine South Hawks will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 1:30 p.m. One thing working in Maine South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups.
Maine South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past West Aurora, posting a 41-6 victory. With the Hawks ahead 34-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy faced Marist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Loyola Academy snuck past Marist with a 24-20 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Ramblers who have now won eight games in a row.
Drew MacPherson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 83 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. Gavin Vradenburg was in the mix as well, providing Loyola Academy with two touchdowns.
Maine South's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Loyola Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Maine South came up short against Loyola Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, falling 14-6. Can Maine South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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