The Bishop McNamara Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the St. Edward Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bishop McNamara is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: St. Mary's Ryken, who was ranked 21st at the time (Bishop McNamara was ranked 12th). The Mustangs took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Xavier Brown, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two TDs. Another passer making a difference was Kj Underwood, who threw for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Edward also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Washington by a score of 21-14. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Edward fell to 4-1. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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