The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will face off against the St. John's Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Our Lady of Good Counsel took their match at home with ease, bagging a 46-8 victory over Glen Burnie. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel had a senior duo take command as Joseph Williams rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries and Christopher Handon rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Handon's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another big playmaker for Our Lady of Good Counsel was Damarion Fowlkes, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. John's came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 17-9. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in District of Columbia, while the Warriors are ranked 257th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. John's found their leader in underclassman Tariq Boney, who picked up three sacks and made three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Dajon Talley Rhodes also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 114.
St. John's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was St. John's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Cornerstone Christian's QB won't forget Boney anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
The win got Our Lady of Good Counsel back to even at 3-3. As for St. John's, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Our Lady of Good Counsel's way against St. John's in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Our Lady of Good Counsel made off with a 28-7 win. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel repeat their success, or does St. John's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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