Games of the Week (IL – Week 6)
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Loyola vs St. Rita Undefeated Loyola will be on the road Friday night to take on (4-1) St. Rita. St. Rita’s only loss so far was to Mt. Carmel. Loyola has been rolling through their schedule through the first 5…
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Undefeated Loyola will be on the road Friday night to take on (4-1) St. Rita. St. Rita’s only loss so far was to Mt. Carmel. Loyola has been rolling through their schedule through the first 5 weeks. I look for this to be an exciting game with a ton of talent on the field.
Key players (St Rita): Senior QB Jett Hilding Jett Hilding 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB St. Rita | 2024 State IL – 6’4 190, Senior RB Derrick Stewart Derrick Stewart 6'0" | 230 lbs | RB St. Rita | 2024 State IL – 6’0 220, Junior RB Nick Herman Nick Herman 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB St Rita | 2025 State IL – 6’0 185
Key Players (Loyola): Senior EDGE Ethan Hogg Ethan Hogg 6'4" | 220 lbs | LB Loyola Academy | 2024 State IL – 6’4 220, Senior OL Kyle Baltazar Kyle Baltazar 6'3" | 275 lbs | OL Loyola Academy | 2024 State IL – 6’3 270, Senior DT Joe Kelly Joe Kelly 6'2" | 265 lbs | DL Loyola Academy | 2024 State IL – 6’2 265
Prediction: Loyola – I believe the Ramblers will control the line of scrimmage to move to 6-0 on the year.
Prospect vs Hersey
Hersey as looked like the real deal in the first half of the season. They have a ton of talent on the offense, paired with an offense scheme that can get their player-makers the ball. Prospect is entering this game with one loss on the year to Barrington in week 2. Prospect flys around on defense with toughness and a lot of effort.
Key Players (Hersey): Junior QB Colton Gumino Colton Gumino 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Hersey | 2025 State IL – 6’2 188, Junior TE Logan Farrell Logan Farrell 6'3" | 235 lbs | TE Hersey | 2025 State IL – 6’3 235, Senior WR Carson Grove Carson Grove 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH Hersey | 2024 State IL – 5’111 185
Key Players (Prospect): Senior LB Grady Catanzano Grady Catanzano 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Prospect | 2024 State IL – 6’1 225, Junior QB Jack Skoog – 6’3 170, Senior EDGE Matt Schacke – 6’3 195
Prediction: Hersey – Hersey has too many weapons on offense that can hurt a defense, I believe Gumino will keep feeding those guys.
York vs Downers Grove North
I look for this game to be the best of the week. Both teams are entering the game undefeated and playing some really good football. Neither team have given up many points on defense, so I would not be surprised to see this being a low scoring game on Friday night. One thing will be for certain, Carstens Field will be rocking.
Key Players (DGN): Senior LB Cael Brezina Cael Brezina 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Downers Grove North | 2024 State IL – 6’3 215, Junior WR Charlie Cruse Charlie Cruse 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Downers Grove North | 2025 State IL – 6’1 185, Senior RB Noah Battle Noah Battle 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Downers Grove North | 2024 IL – 5’11 200
Key Players (York): Senior WR Luke Mailander Luke Mailander 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR York | 2024 State IL – 6’0 175, Senior LB Cole Ostendorf – 5’11 200, Senior QB Sean Winton – 6’2 185
Prediction: York – I look for York to lean on their defense and come away with a tough road victory on Friday night.