The Loyola Blakefield Dons are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Gonzaga Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loyola Blakefield is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Georgetown Prep 17-14.
The critical scores for Loyola Blakefield came from Jesse Legree and Mason Russell.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga posted their biggest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Fordham Prep 41-0 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in District of Columbia, while the Rams are ranked 113th in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Loyola Blakefield back to even at 1-1. As for Gonzaga, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Loyola Blakefield didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Gonzaga when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola Blakefield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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