The St. Edward Green Wave will head out to face off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Edward has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Bishop McNamara will come in with nine straight wins.
On Friday, St. Edward was beaten by Marian Central Catholic 44-8.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara hadn't done well against Chicago Hope Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Fightin' Irish blew past Chicago Hope Academy, posting a 48-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Irish, who have now won five contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Julius May and Jordan Callaway. May rushed for 237 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.9 yards per carry while Callaway rushed for 106 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 237 rushing yards gave May a new career-high.
Bishop McNamara was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Bishop McNamara didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as May, Micah Lee, and Tucker Inman picked up one apiece. May's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bishop McNamara, their record is now 8-0.
St. Edward was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Green Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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