St. Ignatius is 2-8 against St. Edward since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wildcats will square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. St. Ignatius has given up an average of 31.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Ignatius will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on September 12th, then bounced right back against Riverside last Friday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Beavers by a score of 45-33. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. Edward is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop McNamara. The Eagles claimed a resounding 57-19 win over the Mustangs. That looming 57-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
St. Edward pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points over those games. As for St. Ignatius, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
St. Ignatius suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to St. Edward in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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