Football Preview: Calvert Hall Cardinals vs. Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers
The Calvert Hall Cardinals will face off against the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Calvert Hall's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Archbishop Curley 39-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Mekhi Brown went supernova for Calvert Hall, throwing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaiden Davenport was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Calvert Hall's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kyle Greene and Cruz Fleet. With that strong performance, Greene is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Spalding put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat McDonogh by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 45-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cavaliers had established a 38 point advantage.
Calvert Hall's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Archbishop Spalding, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Calvert Hall suffered a grim 27-3 defeat to Archbishop Spalding in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Calvert Hall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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