Preview: Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams vs. Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars
Monsignor Donovan Catholic is 2-7 against Thomas Jefferson Academy since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monsignor Donovan Catholic Rams will be playing at home against the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Monsignor Donovan Catholic is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Monsignor Donovan Catholic was the victim of a tough 51-30 defeat at the hands of David Emanuel Academy.
Thomas Jefferson Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 65-31 loss at the hands of Briarwood Academy. While losing is never fun, Thomas Jefferson Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Briarwood Academy is ranked 83rd).
Monsignor Donovan Catholic bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 15.8 points per game. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Monsignor Donovan Catholic was dealt a bruising 57-10 defeat at the hands of Thomas Jefferson Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Monsignor Donovan Catholic was down 39-0.
