If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for IC Catholic Prep. They and Raby go head to head on Friday at 7:00 PM in their first playoff match of the year. IC Catholic Prep are coming into the match hot, having won nine in a row.
Last Friday, IC Catholic Prep put the finishing touches on their 8th blowout victory of the season. They put a hurting on Riverside-Brookfield to the tune of 49-0. Senior Khalil Saunders and sophomore Kyle Franklin were among the main playmakers for IC Catholic Prep as the former rushed for 107 yards and 1 touchdown and the latter rushed for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns. Saunders has now scored at least one touchdown in the past nine games.
Meanwhile, Raby entered their game against Phillips without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. Raby took a serious blow against Phillips, falling 0-40. This makes it the second defeat in a row for Raby.
IC Catholic Prep's win lifted them to 9-0 while Raby's loss dropped them down to 5-4. We'll find out if IC Catholic Prep can add another positive mark to their record or if Raby can shake off the loss and take the spring out of IC Catholic Prep's step.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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