St. Mary hasn't had much luck against McDonogh recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saints will square off against the Eagles. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
McDonogh better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if St. Mary's game on Friday is any indication, that's when St. Mary's really gets things going. The Saints put the hurt on Severn School with a sharp 36-13 win. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Admirals are ranked 70th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph 'LJ' Evans
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St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joseph 'LJ' Evans, who rushed for 84 yards and two scores on only eight carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Evans has posted since back in August. Dj Hitaffer was in the mix too, providing St. Mary's with two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while McDonogh put up some points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Gilman. The Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Greyhounds 31-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
St. Mary's record now sits at 7-3. As for McDonogh, their record is now 7-2.
St. Mary's was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of McDonogh in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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