The McDonogh Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Mount St. Joseph Gaels at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount St. Joseph took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on McDonogh, who comes in off a win.
McDonogh's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past St. Mary's 28-0 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Saints are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for McDonogh came from Jefferson Exinor Jr, Michael Tan, and Mason Graham.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Joseph had to suffer through a 36-6 loss at the hands of Calvert Hall. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Gaels have suffered against the Cardinals since September 29, 2017.
McDonogh's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Mount St. Joseph, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Everything went McDonogh's way against Mount St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as McDonogh made off with a 30-6 win. Will McDonogh repeat their success, or does Mount St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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