The St. Mary's Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Mount St. Joseph Gaels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's took a 35-point loss the last time they faced off against Calvert Hall, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Saints won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Cardinals 14-13. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Saints were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Joseph faced Loyola Blakefield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Gaels came out on top against the Dons by a score of 35-28. The Gaels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Mary's and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points over those games. As for Mount St. Joseph, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-3.
St. Mary's might still be hurting after the 34-14 defeat they got from Mount St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Saints were down 20-0.
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