Calvert Hall and McDonogh are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Calvert Hall Cardinals will challenge the McDonogh Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calvert Hall will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points back in September, then bounced right back against Mount St. Joseph last Friday. Calvert Hall blew past Mount St. Joseph 36-6 at home.
Calvert Hall relied on the efforts of Oliver Noll, who threw for 204 yards and a touchdown, and John Asuquo, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Asuquo also racked up 79 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Calvert Hall's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Mount St. Joseph's QB won't forget Kaleb Davis anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Davis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All came courtesy of Ryan Zakroski: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDonogh). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mount St. Joseph 44-13 on the road. The win almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 13-0 in the third quarter.
It was another big night for Braeden Palazzo, who threw for 328 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Jefferson Exinor Jr was Palazzo's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Calvert Hall's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for McDonogh, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Calvert Hall took a serious blow against McDonogh in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palazzo, who threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Calvert Hall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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