Mount Carmel’s Emmett Dowling never worries about the burden of high expectations.

An heir to the family’s football dynasty, the senior quarterback relishes being under the spotlight

“I mean, everyone doubted me this offseason and questioned whether I could be that player,” Dowling said of the pressure of leading the Caravan. “I just want to keep proving them wrong.”

That proof was put on display again Friday night.

The 6-foot, 190-pound Dowling threw two touchdown passes and also ran for two other TDs to spark Mount Carmel to a 35-24 CCL-ESCC Blue victory over host Loyola in Wilmette.

The Caravan (9-0, 3-0) snapped a two-game losing streak against the Ramblers (4-4, 1-2) and completed a fourth undefeated regular season in the seven years under coach Jordan Lynch .

Dowling erased

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