After two games on the road, McDonogh is heading back home. They will host the St. Mary's Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonogh's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so St. Mary's offense will have their work cut out for them.
McDonogh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Loyola Blakefield, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (McDonogh was ranked seventh). Everything went McDonogh's way against Loyola Blakefield on Saturday as McDonogh made off with a 28-7 win. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Tan was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. Mason Graham was another key rusher, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McDonogh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 23-3 to Gilman.
McDonogh's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for McDonogh against St. Mary's when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 41-6 win. Will McDonogh repeat their success, or does St. Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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