St. John's has a chance to make another Washington Catholic Athletic Conference statement after its victory over Good Counsel last week.
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DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) at St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Saturday, 2 p.m. Eastern timeWhy it's big: Third-ranked DeMatha faces its first big test in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play when it travels into the District to play St. John's on Saturday afternoon.
The Stags (4-0) toppled powers from Florida and Pennsylvania in the nonconference portion of their schedule before opening WCAC action with a 49-0 rout of St. Mary Ryken (Leonardtown, Md.) last week.
St. John's positioned itself in the WCAC race when it upset perennial contender Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) last week, 29-23. It was only the third win for the Cadets against Good Counsel in the last 14 meetings. A win this week would be their first against DeMatha in the series' 15 meetings since 2004.
Names to watch: DeMatha's
Anthony McFarland Jr. has done nothing to diminish his 247Sports rating as the No. 2 all-purpose back in the Class of 2017. The five-star prospect totaled 186 combined rushing and receiving yards and two touchdowns on only eight touches last week.
Three of the top five players ranked by 247Sports for Washington D.C. are from St. John's.
Terrell Hall is a four-star defensive end,
Aaron Hansford is a four-star linebacker and Tennessee-committed tight end
Devante Brooks has three stars.
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