Gloria Deo Academy only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 38-point they dealt Saint Mary's Hall on Friday. The Gloria Deo Academy Lions took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 60-22 win over the Saint Mary's Hall Barons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Caleb McNamara and he. McNamara rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Ross, who picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gloria Deo Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Gloria Deo Academy pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Saint Mary's Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gloria Deo Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heritage Christian at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for Saint Mary's Hall, they will head out on the road to take on Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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