The McDonogh Eagles will square off against the Concordia Prep Saints at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. McDonogh will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
McDonogh 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 (McDonogh was ranked sixth). Everything went McDonogh's way against Calvert Hall two weeks ago as McDonogh made off with a 37-17 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Mason Graham had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Those 81 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Palazzo, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
McDonogh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Finney and Arik Darnell Brown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for McDonogh, adding 13 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Aidan Zoeller: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Meanwhile, Concordia Prep can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They strolled past Gilman with points to spare, taking the game 18-3.
McDonogh's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Concordia Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
McDonogh ended up a good deal behind Concordia Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, losing 26-7. Thankfully for McDonogh, Keshawn Mister (who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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