Marquette Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Althoff Catholic Crusaders 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Explorers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Crusaders are ranked 32nd).
Dierre Hill Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns for Althoff Catholic. Hill Jr is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Charleston Coldon was in the mix as well, providing Althoff Catholic with two touchdowns.
Marquette Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Althoff Catholic, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marquette Catholic will challenge Mater Dei at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mater Dei will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Althoff Catholic, they will face off against Collinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Althoff Catholic will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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