Football Preview: Concordia Prep Saints vs. McDonogh Eagles
The Concordia Prep Saints will face off against the McDonogh Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Concordia Prep took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took down Gilman 18-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Saints as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, McDonogh faced Calvert Hall in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. McDonogh blew past Calvert Hall 37-17. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Graham had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Those 81 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Palazzo, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
McDonogh wouldn't let Calvert Hall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McDonogh can thank Jake Maass and Kamden Laudenslager for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Maass is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Special teams played a big role in the game for McDonogh, adding 13 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Aidan Zoeller: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Concordia Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for McDonogh, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Concordia Prep strolled past McDonogh in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concordia Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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