After flying high against Walther Christian Academy last Friday, St. Bede came back down to earth. The St. Bede Bruins came up short against the Seneca Fighting Irish on Friday, falling 36-12. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 103rd).
It was another big night for Brody Rademacher, who rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries for Seneca. Rademacher's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gunner Varland made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
St. Bede's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Seneca, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bede will play host again on Saturday to welcome Marquette, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. As for Seneca, they will host Aurora Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Seneca's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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