Cathedral vs Loyola Academy: Game Preview Friday, August 28, 7:30 PM Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl at Butler University Radio Broadcast: 7:00 PM Online at https://foxsports1260.iheart.com/ iHeart Radio App https://ww.iheart.com/live/fox-sports-1260-am-905/ Indianapolis Cathedral hosts Loyola Academy in high school football tonight on Senior Night at Butler University. It’s the first time that the Irish have played the Ramblers. Both teams are nationally ranked by High School Football America. Cathedral is rated #230, while Loyola is #257 in this week’s HSFA Top 300. The Fighting Irish lost their season-opening game last Friday at Ben Davis. Cathedral fell behind 27-10 in the second half, but the Irish came back to tie the game a 27 all before losing 33-27. Senior running back Xavier Dangerfield rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Loyola Academy, located in Wilmette, Illinois on Chicago’s North Shore, defeated Warren Township 31-0 to open its season. Junior running backs Carmello Meldonado and Jayden Garrett both rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown, while receiver Jordan McKinley, also a junior, caught six passes for 132 yards and two scores. The Ramblers posted a 4-5 record in 2025 after claiming the Illinois 8A (largest class) state title in each of the previous three seasons. The Fighting Irish are 4-0 all-time against Illinois teams with wins over Highland Park (1984), Nequa Valley (2009), East St. Louis (2010), and Sacred Heart-Griffin (2012).