St. John is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Our Lady of Good Counsel. The St. John's Cadets lost to the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons on the road by a 28-13 margin. The matchup marked the Cadets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why St. John's lost, don't look at Dajon Talley Rhodes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Our Lady of Good Counsel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damarion Fowlkes, who picked up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Fowlkes' longest reception was for an incredible 85 yards. Another player making a difference was Joseph Williams, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown.
With the loss, St. John's broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bishop McNamara at 2:00 p.m. Bishop McNamara's defense has only allowed 7.5 points per game this season, so St. John's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they will venture away from home to square off against DeMatha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Our Lady of Good Counsel sitting on three straight victories and DeMatha on four.
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