Football Preview: McDonogh Eagles vs. St. Mary's Saints
McDonogh has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the St. Mary's Saints at 6:00 p.m. McDonogh's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so St. Mary's offense will have their work cut out for them.
McDonogh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Loyola Blakefield, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (McDonogh was ranked seventh). McDonogh blew past Loyola Blakefield 28-7 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Michael Tan was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Mason Graham, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McDonogh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Gilman, falling 23-3.
McDonogh's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for McDonogh against St. Mary's when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 41-6 win. Will McDonogh repeat their success, or does St. Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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