Bishop McNamara faced St. Mary's Ryken in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mustangs fell 28-21 to the Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 14-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Bishop McNamara's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Brown, who picked up 123 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Kj Underwood was another key signal caller, throwing for 169 yards and two TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Bishop McNamara and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for St. Mary's Ryken, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Bishop McNamara didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-19 loss against St. Edward on the 27th. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 40-6 win against Bullis on the 26th.
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