Chicago Catholic League Football Week 8 Recap

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IC Catholic led Loyola 35–21 at halftime—but the Ramblers answered with 24 unanswered points to stay unbeaten. What changed, and what did this showdown reveal about both teams?Joe and Dan Freveletti recap all 12 Chicago Catholic League football games from October 9, 2026, on THE Varsity Voices: High School Sports Talk.Ten winning teams scored at least 40 points in Week 8. We discuss the offensive explosion, teams finding their identities, defensive standouts and what it means heading into the final week of the Illinois high school football regular season.Episode highlights: • Loyola’s comeback behind Matthew Lee, Jordan McKinley and Melo Maldonado—and Nate Lang’s five-touchdown first half for IC Catholic. • Brady Cloherty’s explosive passing performance as Mount Carmel defeats Joliet Catholic. • Sam Holcomb’s return and Brother Rice’s shutout of DePaul Prep. • Marist’s developing passing attack with Jake Fleming and JJ Nash. • Israel Abrams’ four-touchdown first half and Daniel Sago’s return for Montini. • Jadon Wilson’s continued growth and St. Francis’ defensive pressure against Notre Dame. • John Fennell’s record-setting passing performance and T.J. Burgos’ three touchdown catches for St. Rita. • Providence’s dominant first half, St. Ignatius’ balanced attack and Nazareth’s improving defense. • Fenwick’s expanding offensive weapons and Carmel’s shutout victory. • Our defensive Dawg Pound and Week 8 Dawg of the Week: St. Francis defensive lineman AJ Redmon.All 12 games: Loyola Academy vs. IC Catholic Prep Mount Carmel vs. Joliet Catholic Academy Brother Rice vs. DePaul College Prep Marist vs. Saint Laurence Montini Catholic vs. Marmion Academy St. Francis vs. Notre Dame College Prep Saint Rita vs. Benet Academy Providence Catholic vs. Marian Catholic Saint Ignatius vs. Leo Nazareth Academy vs. Saint Patrick Fenwick vs. Saint Viator Carmel Catholic vs. De La SalleWhich team made the biggest statement in Week 8—and which CCL team would you least want to face in the playoffs? Tell us in the comments.Subscribe on YouTube and follow us on Spotify for weekly CCL recaps, Prognosticus previews and predictions, and player spotlight interviews.Find THE Varsity Voices on Substack for more from Joe and Dan, including our team and player power rankings.#ChicagoCatholicLeague #IllinoisHighSchoolFootball #THEVarsityVoices