On Saturday, Mount St. Joseph faced Loyola Blakefield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mount St. Joseph Gaels enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Loyola Blakefield Dons. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Gaels this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount St. Joseph was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mount St. Joseph didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Angelo Ross and Asaiah Anderson.
Mount St. Joseph's record is now 3-5. As for Loyola Blakefield, they moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount St. Joseph will challenge St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering St. Mary's has lost five straight at home and Mount St. Joseph four straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Loyola Blakefield, they will face off against Archbishop Spalding at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Spalding knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Loyola Blakefield likes a good challenge.
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