Knights open in Kankakee Aug. 25.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The IC Catholic Prep football team, which won the state title a year ago, won’t have to jog its memory too much when it comes to this season’s schedule.
The Knights will play the same nine opponents it did a year ago en route to the Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division title, a 14-0 record and the aforementioned state title.
In fact, IC Catholic Prep will play those same nine teams in the same order it did a year ago. The only change will be the venues.
The Knights continue their series with Bishop McNamara High School to kick off the season on Friday, Aug. 25 in Kankakee. IC Catholic Prep was a 34-0 winner a year ago in that contest.
The Knights dip into the Chicago Catholic League White Division for a second week in a row on Friday, Sept. 1 when they face St. Laurence out of Burbank at home at Lewis Stadium in Elmhurst. St. Laurence gave IC Catholic Prep its closest game last year with the Knights winning a shootout by a 63-49 count.
Elmwood Park comes to Elmhurst on Friday, Sept. 8 for one of two Metro Suburban Conference crossover games. The Knights won 56-0 last year. Chicago Christian then hosts IC Catholic Prep in Palos Heights on Friday, Sept. 15. The Knights won that contest 72-0 in 2016.
The MSC Blue title defense starts Friday, Sept. 22 when the Knights host Elgin St. Edward. IC Catholic Prep won that game 49-3 last year.
The Knights hit the road in Week six when they face Riverside-Brookfield on Friday, Sept. 29. IC Catholic Prep was a 45-14 winner in 2016.
The Knights stay on the road for a Saturday, Oct. 7 matinee at Wheaton Academy. The Knights won that bout 50-0 last year.
IC Catholic Prep closes the regular season with a pair of home games against Glenbard South on Friday, Oct. 13, and against Fenton on Friday, Oct. 20. The Knights downed Glenbard South 50-0 last year and beat Fenton 49-0 in Week 9 before going on a five-game playoff run where it outscored opponents 253-28.
The Knights will face four teams that made the state playoffs a year ago and only three with winning records (St. Laurence at 9-4, R-B at 7-3 and Wheaton Academy at 6-4). Glenbard South finished 5-5.
2017 IC Catholic Prep Football Schedule
Date Team Time
Aug. 25 At Bishop McNamara 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 1 St. Laurence (Home) 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 8 Elmwood Park (Home) 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 15 At Chicago Christian 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 22 St. Edward (Home) 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 29 At Riverside-Brookfield 7:15 p.m.
Oct. 7 At Wheaton Academy 1 p.m.
Oct. 13 Glenbard South (Home) 7:15 p.m.
Oct. 20 Fenton (Home) 7:15 p.m.
