The Gonzaga Eagles will challenge the Benedictine Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Gonzaga 10.8, Benedictine 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Gonzaga is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Malvern Prep, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Gonzaga was ranked first). The Eagles fell 31-24 to the Friars on Friday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Benedictine strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took down St. Christopher's 35-21. Benedictine's victory was all the more impressive since the Saints were averaging only 14 points allowed on the season.
Benedictine's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Gonzaga, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Gonzaga beat Benedictine 23-16 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cadets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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