Roadrunners are hard to catch. Joliet Catholic learned that lesson Friday night.

This was no cartoon. Nazareth ran and passed by the Hilltoppers, 48-21, in a Catholic League/ESCC crossover encounter that ceased to be a contest in the second quarter, when savvy senior quarterback Jackson Failla threw for four of his career-high six touchdowns.

Four of the six were hauled in by wide receiver Jake Cestone, with catches of 9, 35 and 30 yards in the second quarter and a 67-yarder to set off the running clock 81 seconds into the third. It was 41-7 at the half.

The outcome dropped the Hilltoppers to 1-4. They’ll likely need to win their last four games to have a chance at making the playoffs. The Roadrunners improved to 4-1, the only setback against Mount Carmel.

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