Football Preview: McDonough Rams vs. Calvert Cavaliers
#{"type":"NFHSLiveVideo","preprocess":false,"preprocessed":false,"preprocessedHtml":null,"nfhsLiveVideo":{"contestId":"925d3bba-517d-45ef-b1d5-44cedd11d46a","isPregame":false,"poSiteAttributionModel":2}}#
McDonough is 0-9 against Calvert since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Rams will face off against the Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m.
On Friday, McDonough came up short against Westlake and fell 17-7. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Wolverines are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Calvert put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Northern to the tune of 41-12. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Calvert's win came from a few key players McDonough will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tristan Thomas, who picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Johnson, who threw for 284 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Calvert didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Northern to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Derrick Brown and Keshawn Cobbs, who each logged two passes deflected. Calvert wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 70.4%.
Calvert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Didier Marroquin led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. Leroy Owens got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Calvert's record is now 5-0. As for McDonough, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
McDonough was taken down by Calvert 56-6 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for the Rams, Domaine Wallace Jr. (who rushed for 127 yards and three scores on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
