Mount St. Joseph hasn't had much luck against Archbishop Spalding recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gaels will face off against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Mount St. Joseph is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: St. Mary's, who was ranked 12th at the time (Mount St. Joseph was ranked 14th). The Gaels fell 20-7 to the Saints on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Gaels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Spalding came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 56-6 victory over the Dons. Considering the Cavaliers have won seven contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mount St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Archbishop Spalding, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Mount St. Joseph was dealt a bruising 38-0 loss at the hands of Archbishop Spalding in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Gaels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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