Mt. Carmel 21, St. Rita 15 (OT): Ted Bolden scored on an 8-yard run on Mt. Carmel’s second play in overtime to lift the No. 14 Caravan (6-1, 3-1) to the Catholic Metro Blue victory. The TD came after Jerry Schumacher blocked an attempted field goal during St. Rita’s overtime possession. St. Rita (3-4, 1-3) was poised for the upset, armed with a 15-0 lead with 10 minutes left in the first half.
Loyola 38, Marist 7: No. 15 Loyola (6-1, 3-1) scored 21 points in the first quarter and never let up on Marist (3-4, 0-4) in the Catholic Metro Blue. Chris Proesel opened the scoring for the Ramblers, connecting with Jeremy Hillenbrand on a 19-yard touchdown pass. Bruce Ponsaran added a 20-yard interception return for Loyola.
Austin 46, Spalding 0: Austin (4-2, 2-1 Public Intra-City North) was led by Eric Moore, who scored on touchdown runs of 19 and 41 yards and caught a 10-yard TD pass from Edward Jackson. Spalding is 1-5, 1-3.
Fenwick 28, St. Patrick 0: Michael Mostardi had a 30-yard touchdown run and Sean Toolan tossed a 40-yard scoring pass to Justin Schvach as Fenwick (4-3, 2-2) shut out host St. Patrick (2-5, 1-3) in the Catholic Metro White.
Gage Park 44, Calumet 12: Tony Scott (26 carries, 133 yards) had three touchdown runs and Jermaine Smith rushed for 108 yards to lead the Owls (4-3, 3-1) past Calumet (3-4, 1-3) in the Public South-Central.
Harper 34, Robeson 6: After a scoreless first quarter, Harper (7-0, 4-0) scored 34 unanswered points in the next two quarters to rout Robeson (5-2, 2-2) in the Public Illini Southwest. Eduardo Hicks (170 all-purpose yards) had four touchdowns, and Julius Davis (9 for 13, 151 yards) threw three TDs–two going to Hicks of 23 and 40 yards. Richard Pickens ran for a 48 yard TD for Robeson. The victory sets up a section-title matchup Thursday against Hubbard, also undefeated.
Hyde Park 20, Fenger 8: Bryan Thomas’ pair of 1-yard touchdown runs lifted Hyde Park (5-2, 3-1) past Fenger (1-4, 1-3) in the Public Southeast.
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Kelly 66, Kelvyn Park 6: Stanley Peat scored seven touchdowns–three rushing, two on punt returns and two on interception returns–as Kelly ran its record to 7-0, 4-0 in the Public North-Central with the rout of Kelvyn Park (2-5, 1-3). Peat’s TD runs covered 10, 21 and 50 yards and put him over 1,000 yards for the season. His punt returns went 54 and 65 yards. His interception returns went for 9 and 11 yards.
Leo 20, Holy Cross 6: Leo (4-3, 4-0) clinched the Catholic Metro Red title behind Terrence Streator’s 241 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns. Joey Helms led the defense with eight solo tackles and three sacks. Holy Cross is 3-4, 3-1.
Lindblom 19, Phillips 16: In the Public South-Central, Nelson Terry connected with Jonte Ragland for a 54-yard TD pass late in the fourth quarter to give Lindblom (1-6, 1-3) its first victory.
Proviso East 18, Oak Park 15: Ronnell Matthews’ 4-yard pass to Ivan Sanford in the fourth quarter gave Proviso East (3-4) the victory over Oak Park (2-5) in a West Suburban crossover. Matthews (15 for 27, 164 yards) also scored on a 17-yard run.
Ridgewood 14, Evergreen Park 7: Brian Rzewnicki carried the ball 30 times for 195 yards, including a 1-yard TD, as Ridgewood (5-2, 2-1) rallied to beat Evergreen Park (2-5, 1-2) in the Suburban Prairie Blue.
Riverside-Brookfield 43, Elmwood Park 0: Eric Bava (10 for 18, 140 yards) threw three touchdown passes and added a 46-yard TD run to lead R-B (4-3, 2-1) in the Suburban Prairie White. Elmwood Park is 2-5, 0-3.
Roosevelt 21, Near North 0: Roosevelt (3-4, 2-1 Public Intra-City North) broke open a scoreless game against Near North (0-6, 0-3) with 21 unanswered points in the second half. Anthony Pepin opened the scoring with a 1-yard plunge and then added another TD on a 40-yard pass reception from Alex Villarreal.
Schurz 27, Amundsen 14: Stanley Reyes rushed for three touchdowns and Anthony Adams caught an 85-yard scoring pass from Reagan Halum as Schurz (4-3, 4-0) clinched the Public Northeast title.