St. John is 8-2 against Bishop McNamara since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. John's Cadets will be staying on the road to face off against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 2:00 p.m.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Our Lady of Good Counsel, who was ranked seventh at the time (St. John's was ranked ninth). The game between St. John's and Our Lady of Good Counsel wasn't particularly close, with St. John's falling 28-13. The contest marked the Cadets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara entered their tilt with Cornerstone Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 20-10.
With the defeat, St. John's broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Bishop McNamara, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
St. John's was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 23-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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