Calvert Hall faced St. Mary in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Saints. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Cardinals couldn't quite close it out.
Calvert Hall's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Johnson, who picked up 201 receiving yards. Harrison O'Connell was another key rusher, gaining 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Calvert Hall's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for St. Mary's, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Coming up, Calvert Hall will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilman at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Mary's, they will face off against Mount St. Joseph at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Gaels' defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so the Saints' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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