Gilman hasn't had much luck against McDonogh recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gilman Greyhounds will welcome the McDonogh Eagles at 2:00 p.m.
Gilman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Calvert Hall, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Gilman was ranked 21st). Gilman lost 28-7 to Calvert Hall on Friday. The Greyhounds' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, McDonogh entered their tilt with Concordia Prep on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Saints as they made off with a 32-6 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of McDonogh's victory came down to the chemistry between Braeden Palazzo and his top target Jefferson Exinor Jr. Palazzo threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while Exinor Jr picked up 56 receiving yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Palazzo also racked up 26 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Cj Davis made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
McDonogh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brandon Finney, Davis, Arik Darnell Brown, and Anthony Redfern picked up one apiece. Redfern also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Gilman now has a losing record at 4-5. As for McDonogh, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Things could have been worse for Gilman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to McDonogh in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Gilman 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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