The St. John's Cadets are taking a road trip to face off against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John's will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, St. John's was able to grind out a solid win over Cornerstone Christian, taking the game 17-9. That's two games straight that the Cadets have won by exactly eight points.
St. John's found their leader in underclassman Tariq Boney, who picked up three sacks and made three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Dajon Talley Rhodes's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
St. John's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
St. John's defense made their presence known, laying out Isaiah Gaitan. five times. Boney was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Our Lady of Good Counsel at home against Glen Burnie on Friday as the squad secured a 46-8 victory. With the Falcons ahead 28-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Christopher Handon and he. Handon rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Damarion Fowlkes also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Our Lady of Good Counsel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Cleary and Faheem Delane. Delane also snagged an interception, which is notable because Our Lady of Good Counsel is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
St. John's record is now 4-1. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
St. John's suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can St. John's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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