Grayslake Central couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 62-13 loss at the hands of the Carmel Corsairs. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Corsairs are ranked 18th).
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Trae Taylor and his top target Kai Owens. Taylor threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns while Owens picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Donovan Day was in the mix as well, providing Carmel with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grayslake Central will challenge Bremen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Carmel, they will square off against Lake Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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