It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mount St. Joseph can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers on the road and fell 38-0. The Gaels have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Benjamin Raines threw for 78 yards on seven of 20 attempts.
Leading Archbishop Spalding to victory were Malik Washington and Chase Gorman. Washington threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, while Gorman rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. What's more, Washington also racked up 38 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Mount St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Archbishop Spalding, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mount St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Archbishop Spalding, they will take on McDonogh at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. McDonogh will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Archbishop Spalding surely won't give up without a fight.
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