Aurora Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aurora Christian's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Bishop McNamara's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Aurora Christian will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up nine points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against St. Edward on Friday. Aurora Christian breezed by St. Edward at home to the tune of 55-0. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Green Wave are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McNamara). They walked away with a 29-22 win over Christ the King on Friday.
Aurora Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bishop McNamara, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Aurora Christian against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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