On Friday, Calvert Hall faced McDonogh in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Calvert Hall Cardinals came up short against the McDonogh Eagles, falling 37-17. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 42-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Mekhi Brown threw for 38 yards on four of seven attempts. On the ground,
John Asuquo rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Mason Graham had an outrageously good game for McDonogh as he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Those 81 rushing yards gave Graham a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braeden Palazzo, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
Calvert Hall's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for McDonogh, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Calvert Hall has already played their next match, a 38-3 victory against St. Mary's on the 18th. As for McDonogh, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Concordia Prep at 12:00 p.m. on October 26th. McDonogh is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
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