Bishop O'Connell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Landon Bears, falling 44-10. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Virginia, while the Bears are ranked 41st in Maryland).
Graham Deaton threw for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Scott Anderson was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Mikhai Martin rushed for 70 yards, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.
Bishop O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Landon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
After each having a week off, Bishop O'Connell and Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Landon, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Georgetown Prep at 2:00 p.m. on October 11th. Georgetown Prep's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Landon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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