If Saint Mary's Hall was riding high off their 58-12 takedown of Founders Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saint Mary's Hall Barons were beaten by the Gloria Deo Academy Lions 60-22 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Barons of the 43-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Gloria Deo Academy had a senior duo take command as Nolan Chandler gained 153 total yards and three touchdowns and Caleb McNamara rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. McNamara's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Ross, who picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Saint Mary's Hall's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Gloria Deo Academy, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint Mary's Hall is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gloria Deo Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heritage Christian at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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