St. Rita hasn't had much luck against Chicago Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. Rita Mustangs will welcome the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan at 3:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Rita comes in on six and Chicago Mt. Carmel on three.
St. Rita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over Quincy. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Rita's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Herman led the charge by rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Herman is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Armbruster, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
St. Rita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Rita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Kingsbury and Justin Buckner. Kingsbury is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mt. Carmel faced Normal Community in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Chicago Mt. Carmel came out on top against Normal Community by a score of 49-42.
St. Rita pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
St. Rita took a serious blow against Chicago Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in September, falling 28-0. Can St. Rita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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