Football Preview: McDonogh Eagles vs. Calvert Hall Cardinals
McDonogh and Calvert Hall are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The McDonogh Eagles will welcome the Calvert Hall Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with McDonogh sitting on six straight wins and Calvert Hall on three.
McDonogh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Gilman, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (McDonogh was ranked seventh). McDonogh enjoyed a cozy 21-3 victory over Gilman on Saturday.
The critical scores for McDonogh came from Brandon Finney and Mason Graham.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to McDonogh's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jameson Exinor was the leader with two. Nick Abrams Ii was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Calvert Hall was able to grind out a solid win over Concordia Prep on Friday, taking the game 21-9.
Calvert Hall is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points per game. As for McDonogh, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went McDonogh's way against Calvert Hall when the teams last played back in October, as McDonogh made off with a 37-17 win. Does McDonogh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvert Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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