The Episcopal Maroon will square off against the Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Episcopal has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Georgetown Prep will arrive with three straight victories.
Episcopal will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Landon on Saturday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Episcopal fell just short of Landon by a score of 21-18. While losing is never fun, the Maroon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 130th in Virginia, while the Bears are ranked 45th in Maryland).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Georgetown Prep). They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over St. Stephen's & St. Agnes. The Little Hoyas' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Georgetown Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Episcopal beat Georgetown Prep 24-17 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Georgetown Prep's Colin Reynolds, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Episcopal to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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