Football Preview: Bishop McNamara Mustangs vs. Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons
After two games on the road, Bishop McNamara is heading back home. They will welcome the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop McNamara's offense has struggled lately (they haven't scored a point in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Bishop McNamara is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: DeMatha, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Bishop McNamara was ranked 21st). Bishop McNamara was outmatched by DeMatha on the road and fell 37-0.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel never let their opponents score last Friday. Everything went their way against Gonzaga as Our Lady of Good Counsel made off with a 21-0 win. Considering the Falcons have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joseph Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Our Lady of Good Counsel was Damarion Fowlkes, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Gonzaga's QB won't forget Anthony Sweeney anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for Sweeney.
Our Lady of Good Counsel pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points per game. As for Bishop McNamara, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Bishop McNamara suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Bishop McNamara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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