The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will challenge the DeMatha Stags at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: St. Mary's Ryken, who was ranked 13th at the time (Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked sixth). The Falcons secured a 27-21 W over the Knights on Friday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Kobe Ellis
| 10/03/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 3 |
| 11/15/24 vs Gonzaga | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs The St. James Performance Academy | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Columbus | 1 |
| 10/04/24 vs Glen Burnie | 1 |
A big part of Our Lady of Good Counsel's win came down to the chemistry between Jackson Rice and his top target Kobe Ellis. Rice threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns while Ellis picked up 102 receiving yards and three TDs. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Ellis a new career-high. Paul Alston handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led DeMatha over Riverdale Baptist in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Stags blew the Crusaders out of the water with a 43-6 final score. Considering the Stags have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for DeMatha, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Our Lady of Good Counsel couldn't quite get it done against DeMatha in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 as they fell 16-7. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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