After both having extra time off, the Loyola Blakefield Dons and the Calvert Hall Cardinals will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Loyola Blakefield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Loyola Blakefield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points back in October, then bounced right back against SEED back in October. The Dons really took it to the Sabers for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Dons had established a 35-point advantage.
Carlos Spencer
| 08/29/25 @ Scranton Prep | 152 |
| 09/26/25 vs Concordia Prep | 136.7 |
| 10/30/25 vs SEED | 124.5 |
| 10/04/25 @ Gilman | 119.4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Georgetown Prep | 90.7 |
| + 5 more games |
Loyola Blakefield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carlos Spencer out in front who threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns. Spencer's passing game has become a key predictor of the Dons' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-5 otherwise. Mason Russell helped Spencer out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards.
Loyola Blakefield didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited SEED to a completion percentage of just 28.6%. The Dons weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60%.
Meanwhile, Calvert Hall didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Concordia Prep on November 1st, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won three in a row.
Loyola Blakefield better keep an eye on Oliver Noll. He was instrumental in Calvert Hall's win, rushing for 80 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 107 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Noll has posted since back in October of 2024.
One reason for the win was Calvert Hall's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Dillon Hardy with two.
Calvert Hall now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Loyola Blakefield, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Loyola Blakefield skirted past Calvert Hall 17-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
