DEKALB—Class 7A had essentially the most pregame flash and sparkle. Michigan recruit JJ McCarthy and Nazareth’s load of Power Five prospects matched up in opposition to conventional powerhouse Mount Carmel and Justin Lynch, the brother of Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch.
Maybe it was the fixed misty rain or the biting chilly wind, however this wasn’t a sport for flash. It was gained within the trenches, the place the Caravan dominated.
Mount Carmel rushed for 316 yards and held Nazareth to only 20 yards on the bottom.
The Caravan gained 37-13 to assert their 13th state title.
Mount Carmel’s run to the state title, no less than offensively, was primarily based on Lynch’s decision-making and Kenenna Odeluga’s means to persistently acquire yards on the bottom. So it needed to be alarming for Caravan followers to see Lynch throw a pick-six on Mount Carmel’s first drive of the Class 7A state championship sport.
That was mainly the final mistake Lynch would make. The junior accomplished 6 of Eight passes for 87 yards and had 26 carries for 120 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Odeluga added 29 carries for 176 yards.
McCarthy was sacked 5 occasions and completed 8-for-25 for 116 yards with one landing.
Nazareth has gained three state titles previously six years and can have an excellent probability once more subsequent season. McCarthy returns and standout receiver Tyler Morris is barely a sophomore.
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