The Gonzaga Eagles will challenge the DeMatha Stags at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Gonzaga: 7, DeMatha: 10.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Gonzaga is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Benedictine, who was ranked 15th at the time (Gonzaga was ranked fourth). Gonzaga walked away with a 23-16 win over Benedictine on Friday. The score was all tied up 9-9 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, DeMatha had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 35-0 victory at home. Considering the Stags have won three matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gonzaga's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for DeMatha, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gonzaga came up short against DeMatha in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Will Gonzaga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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