Football Recap: Mcdonogh Takes Down Ranked Mount St. Joseph

McDonogh faced Mount St. Joseph in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles strolled past the Gaels with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Braeden Palazzo

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/03/25 vs Mount St. Joseph	90
08/22/25 vs Riverdale Baptist	28
10/26/24 vs Concordia Prep	26
08/30/24 vs Archbishop Stepinac	19
08/29/25 vs St. Anthony's	17

Braeden Palazzo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 79 yards and one TD while completing 87.5% of his passes. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jansen Craig made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

McDonogh's run defense was locked in: Mount St. Joseph could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Nick Abrams II for the heroic effort on defense: he. McDonogh's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.37 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.6 on average over their last five games.

The victory was the third in a row for McDonogh, bringing their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points on average over those games. As for Mount St. Joseph, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.

McDonogh has already played their next contest, a 28-21 defeat against Calvert Hall on the 10th. As for Mount St. Joseph, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 20-9 victory against Gilman on the 11th.