Football Preview: Gonzaga Eagles vs. Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons
Gonzaga is 2-8 against Our Lady of Good Counsel since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Gonzaga will be strutting in after a win while Our Lady of Good Counsel will be coming in after a loss.
Gonzaga is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bishop McNamara, who was ranked 20th at the time (Gonzaga was ranked fifth). Gonzaga simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Bishop McNamara 27-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Our Lady of Good Counsel just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by DeMatha on the road and fell 35-7. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's defeat came about despite a quality game from Joseph Williams, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Gonzaga's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Things could have been worse for Gonzaga, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-2 loss to Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Gonzaga avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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