Football Preview: Calvert Hall Cardinals vs. Concordia Prep Saints
Calvert Hall has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Concordia Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. Calvert Hall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
Calvert Hall is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Gilman, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Calvert Hall was ranked eighth). Everything went Calvert Hall's way against Gilman on Friday as Calvert Hall made off with a 28-7 win. Considering the Cardinals have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John Asuquo was a one-man wrecking crew for Calvert Hall as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Asuquo really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Chris Hewitt got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Calvert Hall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Calvert Hall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Hewitt led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Knyair Crumb also made five total tackles, which is notable because Calvert Hall is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, a victory for Concordia Prep just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 32-6 to McDonogh.
Calvert Hall is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Concordia Prep, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Calvert Hall against Concordia Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2018, as the team secured a 43-6 win. Does Calvert Hall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Concordia Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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